veil
noun
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
veils
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pluralof veil.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof veil (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
veilnouna piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
Example Sentences
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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
Under its 40-year-old de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom has loosened its arch-conservatism, allowing women to drive and shed their veils.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 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
You would never know they had such meager beginnings, these veils, bow ties, even wedding rings braided from machine wire.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
