veiling

Example Sentences

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The U.N. rights committee said Iran should "amend or repeal laws and policies that criminalise the non-compliance with compulsory veiling... and disband the morality police".

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 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

With each new season the character development wanes further, and metaphors lose more of their creative veiling.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2022

Dark clouds raced across the sky, veiling the moon and altering the shadows.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn