secret
Example Sentences
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Europe’s most eager recipient of updates from America was Silas Deane, a Connecticut politician whom Congress had sent to Paris in March 1776 as a secret diplomat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
A private key is a very large, random, secret number that allows you to manage and access your funds.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Bitcoin wallets have a secret key known only to the owners, but they have a public address visible to everyone.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
It was little used for years – once dubbed the government's "best-kept secret" for employment support – but is now in high demand.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
I could hardly tell him I’d found it in Hannie’s secret drawer without making myself look like the worst kind of sneak.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
