veiling

Example Sentences

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She styled the tailored look with a headpiece featuring a crinoline base with a layer of tulle and merry widow veiling, adorned with a ribbon bow.

From Washington Times • May 6, 2023

"We don't have that luxury of just making a phone call and having water show up," he said, not veiling his contempt for the Lower Basin states' reliance on lakes Mead and Powell.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2022

A century or more ago, strict veiling was largely limited to Iran’s upper classes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2022

Dozens of women have been jailed in Iran for their activism against forced veiling, according to rights groups.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2022

They waited in silence, the emperor’s figure getting smaller and smaller as he walked away, the snow slowly veiling him from view.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin