secretive
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Without a library, I would not have purchased every cookbook, obscure DVD and book about secretive magicians that caught my eye.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Wale has sought to build closer ties with Australia and the United States since his election in May, putting a secretive security pact with Chinese under review.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
He was also a sinister Pennywise in the miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s “It,” a secretive butler named Wadsworth in “Clue,” and the evil Lord of Darkness in “Legend.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The contrast between restrained facades and secretive decoration gets to the heart of the Genoese mentality, says Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, who divides his time between his native Genoa and Paris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
He looked away, but a small, secretive smile played at his lips.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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