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[vayl] / veɪl /




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Meanwhile, BYD 002594 -0.71%decrease; red down pointing triangle , the world’s bestselling electric-vehicle brand, took the veil off an SUV for Europe that can fill up much of a battery in five minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

A white veil from Claire’s at the mall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Harry's 2023 autobiography, "Spare", lifted the veil on his royal rifts, describing William as his "arch-nemesis" and alleging he physically attacked him in a blazing 2019 row about Meghan.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

Molly, 32, wore a white short-sleeved mini dress with a matching pillbox hat and netted veil for the occassion, while Tom, 26, wore a black suit and tie.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

She tugs the black mist of her veil back down over her face.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

For more than seven decades, she helped millions strip away the veils of hierarchy, patriarchy and all the stories spun about gendered expectations to confront the actual experience of women’s lives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Marked by veils of heavily diluted color that are rubbed into the canvas weave to create a weightless, matte effect, its soft, evanescent surface was intended to read, Whistler said, “like breath on glass.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Draft beer, peanuts and big-screen sports... the scene is reminiscent of pubs worldwide, but in Saudi Arabia's capital, customers in white robes or black veils sip alcohol-free pints with no expectation of a hangover.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

The crowd’s alternative style was imbued with Latin flair: Latinos in black vaquero boots clicked their heels against the concrete, while lace veils flowed above their carefully teased hair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025

I won’t be there to help Mima make lace for their wedding veils.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Set between 2019 and 2021, Sorkin’s film stares down the dawn of a new decade, preparing for the birth of our current web of chaos, cruelty and thinly veiled deceit.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Behind him, veiled by the haze, the sun appeared as an eerie, rust-coloured ball in the brown-grey sky.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Jackson described the document as a thinly veiled attempt to “prejudice Mr. Flores and impact the jury pool” by releasing damaging information about the officer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Australia's Suncorp Super Netball is where the top money is for now and, while salaries are veiled in secrecy, the cream of the crop there are reputedly nudging close to the six-figure mark.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

I strained my eyes upon that cliffside veiled in cloud, but nowhere could I catch sight of her.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

The fabled front was always understood to be window dressing veiling frustrations, squelched desires, and countless other malignancies.

From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2023

It’s hard to keep your eyes focused on the road as you behold a gauzy mist swirling around the mountains, veiling deep gorges, wide fjords, occasional turf-roofed dwellings and waterfalls.

From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2023

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

The role of the morality police, which enforces veiling laws, came under scrutiny after a detainee, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, died in its custody in mid-September.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 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




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