mask
noun
a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity.
masks
Example Sentences
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The low unemployment rate, however, masks a deeper problem.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The nature of such incidents often masks their origin, making it difficult to cast blame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Roman's Coronagraphic Instrument will use masks, prisms, detectors, filters, and self-flexing mirrors to demonstrate technologies capable of suppressing starlight.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
He said the UN health agency had delivered surgical masks and gloves and body bags to Nepal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
A woman spilled a stack of carnival masks.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
