secret
Example Sentences
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She is also haunted by a secret from her student days and angry about “the intolerable limitations of womanhood.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
But L.A.’s most cherished landmarks belong to us and us alone, a secret you’re let in on if you live here long enough and pay attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The story follows a struggling writer who is hired to complete the remaining books by an author who suffered a mysterious accident, and whose secret unfinished manuscript could reveal crucial clues.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“And then she finds out he’s establishing a designer watch collection and obviously has this kind of secret life. I think a lot of women end up in this position.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
That was Father’s secret: not that he overlooked the differences in people; that he didn’t know they were there.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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