veil

Example Sentences

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I made it home just as the snow really got going, throwing a white veil over Deer Hill.

From Literature

Charles made out a delicate hand holding an ethereal fabric veil across its face.

From Literature

Ramia spoke quietly as she described being forced to wear a full body covering and niqab - a veil which leaves just the eye area exposed.

From BBC

“Doctors couldn’t find anything wrong with her but as soon as I said, ‘It’s a wrap,’ Saja pulled off her veil and became alive again.”

From Los Angeles Times

As she spends more time with her family, she gradually lifts the veil on her uncle's life and learns more about what led to his death.

From Barron's