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as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
his unexpected friendliness is just a mask, for he always has an ulterior motive
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as in to disguise
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the federal agents masked their surveillance vehicle so that it looked like an ordinary moving van
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
masked his real motives for wanting to see the house that was for sale
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Recent Examples of mask
Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
Certain formulas, like a glamorous matte lipstick, can enhance dry flakes on lips, so utilizing a lip scrub and lip balm or lip mask is vital.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
This bit of narcissism was followed up with a detailed explanation of the show’s masking protocols.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There were threats, odd deliveries to their home – from a bloody pig mask to late-night pizza – and terrifying messages.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
Certain formulas, like a glamorous matte lipstick, can enhance dry flakes on lips, so utilizing a lip scrub and lip balm or lip mask is vital.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Stick with Photoshop for deep image manipulation that involves adding shape and text overlays, applying artistic filters, and masking people and objects.
—PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
This bit of narcissism was followed up with a detailed explanation of the show’s masking protocols.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mask
Noun
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Embedded in her designs are flowers, fruits, and intricate patterns inspired by traditional textiles and 19th-century costumes.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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Warren comes off as shrill and cloying when compared with Julie Andrews' perfect voice and unaffected sweetness, and the high-school-grade set design and categorically ugly costumes are that much more dismal when compared to the vivid production of the 1997 fairy tale.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Millie Bobby Brown Millie Bobby Brown wore a silver cowl neck gown paired with a coordinating veil from Annie’s Ibiza.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
1 Mar. 2025
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Right next to them is a little white porcelain cat, outfitted with a simple lacy wedding veil.—
Michael Cuby,
Them,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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There follows a rewind which zooms in on the signs of abuse: smartphone messages read during a romantic clinch, stalking disguised as concern, jealousy, emotional manipulation and love bombing geared to isolate the protagonist from her support group.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The camera had been disguised as a pen and left in a storage bin facing the toilet, so that the lens captured videos of female hospital staff members partially unclothed, according to court documents.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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Urban Outfitters’ fourth-quarter results concealed underlying challenges, with the flagship brand experiencing its eleventh consecutive quarter of negative growth.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Danielle had kept their family’s Haitian past concealed, presumably to protect her children.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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At times, the show subverts expectations, casting Salonga as the Into the Woods witch while Peters prances about in a red cloak as Little Red Riding Hood.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The announcement and teaser also comes after a New York Fashion Week runway collaboration with designer Christian Siriano, indicating that the desire to take back the red cloak is the theme for the end of The Handmaid’s Tale, which will be airing newly into President Trump’s second reelection.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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By Tuesday afternoon, the plane wreckage was barely recognizable, camouflaged against the ground by snow plastered across the frozen fuselage, its left wing crumpled and right wing missing.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes applying a furniture-grade oil over the whole surface can camouflage grease stains.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Imani Randolph, a model and creator, recalls her mom’s upbringing in the Bronx where effort wasn’t hidden, it was celebrated.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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The good news is that new data solutions are emerging to help businesses finally unlock the potential hidden within their data.—
Lalit Patil,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The launch shroud encasing the uncrewed Progress MS-30 (or Progress 91, as NASA refers to it) resupply spacecraft has been decorated with a logo commemorating the centennial of Pavel Belyayev's birth.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The film, which operated under a hazy shroud after wrapping principal photography in the spring of 2023, underwent 22 days of additional photography in spring of 2024 on its way to its Feb. 14, 2025 release date in after several delays.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mask. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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