How to Use conceal in a Sentence

conceal

verb
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  • The sunglasses conceal her eyes.
  • The controls are concealed behind a panel.
  • She could barely conceal her anger.
  • The editorial accused the government of concealing the truth.
  • The defendant is accused of attempting to conceal evidence.
  • There is a classical frieze of lichen and pine cones; wood shavings conceal checkerboard tiles.
    — Gary Shteyngart, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Leaving the sixth green, Woods shrugged his shoulders impishly and covered his mouth to — barely — conceal a grin.
    — Bill Pennington, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022
  • According to a criminal complaint, Driver kidnapped and shot Irion, then buried her body in an attempt to conceal his crime.
    — Paradise Afshar and Claudia Dominguez, CNN, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The longer CEOs and leaders ignore or only give lip service to loneliness, the more people will conceal their feelings.
    — Ryan Jenkins, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Even as voters look set to give him another term, many can barely conceal their distaste for him, as a know-it-all disconnected from hardship, who has ducked the campaign trail while on the world stage.
    — Time, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Other celebrities are choosing to conceal their pregnancies completely or only share news of their new additions after the children have arrived.
    — Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2022
  • At least that’s what the purveyors of the Russia collusion hoax are now peddling to the judiciary, part of a last-ditch effort to conceal the truth of their actions.
    — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2022
  • This inquiry stemmed from an indictment charging a Harlem real estate investor with a scheme to conceal contributions to a candidate in that race.
    — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Celebs compete in this reality-singing TV show while wearing elaborate costumes to conceal their identities.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2022
  • His face was that of an older man, and his hair was streaked with a white that even the coal dust couldn’t conceal.
    — Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
  • Ephron told the court Phillips appeared to be concealing a knife.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Piotr Bobak, the elder Figueroa's boyfriend at the time of the killing, concealed the murder, police said.
    — USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The defector said the government goes to great lengths to conceal the camps from the public eye.
    — Lacey Christ, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Barton spotted a hole in one of the walls, concealed by pink satin curtains.
    — Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The cocaine was concealed in the clothes racks' metal pipes, photos show.
    — Emma Colton, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Joaquin Phoenix’s homes are as concealed as his private life.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The gunman did not conceal his weapon when entering the school, Sack said.
    — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The others have been dropped or settled, but CPS has fought to conceal terms of the settlements.
    — Diego Mendoza-Moyers, San Antonio Express-News, 15 July 2022
  • Glass walls connect the indoor spaces to the backyard, which is concealed by tall shrubs and a wood fence.
    — Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
  • The post also claims that rockets are launched near oceans to conceal their crash landings on Earth.
    — Isabella Fertel, USA TODAY, 7 July 2023
  • Sources Though agents searched Trump's bedroom, a small door in one of the walls was concealed behind a large dresser and a big TV, sources said.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The curved doors on either side conceal a charging station and pantry space.
    — Chantal Lamers, House Beautiful, 13 July 2023
  • Even an official act can be a crime if done to commit or conceal a crime.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
  • The gunman made sure to conceal his identity with a mask during almost all of his time in the city, yet left a trail of evidence.
    — Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • This is a growing phenomenon on Netflix dating shows, which seem to increasingly conceal the real drama until the reunion.
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024

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