Example Sentences

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No one lies down—the chorus members don delicate face veils and hold lighted candles to show when they are sleeping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

And all the while they sang, their faces turned to St Peter's Basilica to their left, their white veils glistening under their large sun hats.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

The dance is hazy in my mind, a blur of translucent black veils and long silvery scarves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2024

Olive and Camilla chattered from room to room as they seemed to be tying on their traveling veils and fur tippets.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck