veil
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The veil between this world and the next is so thin that Clark can literally walk right through it, from his dingy store into the familiar yellow dimension of the film’s opening sequence.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Lisa, a member of the K-Pop group BLACKPINK, wears a white Robert Wun gown with an interesting illusion: mannequin arms hold up a white veil, while her real arms are free to pose.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Some young women veil during Mass; others are picking up the rosary, an older form of prayer that they say they are encountering for the first time as adults.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Abby Rodriguez, left, holds her wedding veil that she is lending Sophie Janinet, right, for her upcoming wedding.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“You can see them because I’m allowing you to. I could lower the veil and you’d think we’re in an empty house that rattles and is still ‘settling,’ ” Lou replies.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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