How to Use under wraps in a Sentence

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  • The Daily Mail got the tape, which had been kept under wraps for years.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Besides, this is not stuff that is meant to be kept under wraps.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Gaumont is keeping the plot of the show under wraps and will be announcing the cast in the next few weeks.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
  • In true Bey fashion, the details of her hair care line are very under wraps.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Hit Me Hard and Soft is less than two weeks away and Eilish has kept most details about the sound of the record under wraps.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
  • The movie was first announced in April 2023, though its premise remains under wraps.
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Killer Mike and his wife Shana have been married for nearly 20 years — but the first nine of those were kept under wraps.
    Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Keeping Bjorklund under wraps was a big part of the Fighting Hawks’ game plan.
    Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Those who learned about Mr. Feeney’s role were requested to keep it under wraps.
    Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Khurrana has two projects lined up, details of which are under wraps at the moment.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
  • As with all castings for the third season, her role is being kept under wraps.
    Variety, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • These days, the money is bigger and any weirdness is under wraps.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The British pair have been linked since July of 2018, but have mostly kept their romance under wraps.
    Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Details of who Ramos will play remain under wraps, as have all plot details to this point.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Google has been trying to keep such details under wraps as the trial goes on, but bits and pieces have seeped out anyway.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 13 Nov. 2023
  • In 10 days, on April 28, the Jonas Brothers will perform in Baltimore — at a venue that the pop group is keeping under wraps.
    Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Up until this point, the vessels were kept tightly under wraps.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
  • With only three more episodes left in the season, the stars are doing their best to keep series secrets under wraps.
    Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2023
  • Missing all those edge rushers, the Dolphins aren’t going to be able to sign guys off the street who will keep Mahomes under wraps.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • In true Stranger Things fashion, details about the new series are being kept under wraps.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The marketing may be inescapable, but Warner Bros. has done a good job of keeping the plot of Barbie under wraps.
    Time, 14 July 2023
  • Although the song title and its release date was kept under wraps, it’s said to be about feeling mature and in a healthy place as an ex moves on.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Even after that, other cases of abuse were mishandled in the late 1990s or kept under wraps.
    Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2023
  • However, details about the project are being kept under wraps for now.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
  • For a long time, Drucker and his group kept their activity under wraps.
    Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
  • But either way, Hudson’s wealth, and his agent Henry Willson, were key to keeping all of this under wraps.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2023
  • View full post on Instagram Lipa hasn’t said much about her Barbie role yet, as much of the film’s details have been kept under wraps.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 10 July 2023
  • The La La Land filmmaker wrote and will direct the feature, with plot details being kept under wraps.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
  • It was all kept under wraps until the stunning news was formally announced in 2019.
    Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 8 July 2023
  • Residents try to keep this costal gem hush-hush but can't seem to keep the idyllic scenery, trendy shops, and great restaurants entirely under wraps.
    Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024

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