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as in veils
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 disguises
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 hides
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 masks
Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
Costumes of cartoon characters and puffy pigs, leopard outfits, Halloween masks and fuzzy hats.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Made in Ancient Egypt, which opened this month at Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum, features commemorative stela, golden coffins and masks, and sundry curios created in a style that changed very little down the centuries.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Live comedy is here to stay, sources agreed, and there will actually be a premium placed on this kind of experience amid the AI takeover, in the same way it was embraced when the N95 masks came off.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Starita urged area residents to wear respirator masks to avoid breathing in the toxic fumes.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
This directly helped inspire the flesh masks that Leatherface wears in the Chainsaw films.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The guardsmen and women will not be wearing masks.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Ancient Colombians crafted intricate funerary masks that were very realistic, according to LJMU.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The mirth masks a deeper, remarkable transformation.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
That average fee, however, masks a wide variation.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The humor barely masks his fear.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Coel gets her moments to assert her character, a smooth operator who masks a surprising sentimental streak.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
What is framed as independence often masks a deeper vulnerability.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
When planetary scientists say the interior of Mars resembles a rocky road brownie more than a piece of buttery shortbread, the tasty metaphor masks billions of years of geological violence.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The initial euphoria of rate reductions masks significant challenges in achieving meaningful returns through traditional bond allocations.
—Elie Nour, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
If your girlfriend is always on the go, these rose-gold foil eye masks are a lifesaver—locking in hydration so she looks refreshed in just minutes.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
Costumes of cartoon characters and puffy pigs, leopard outfits, Halloween masks and fuzzy hats.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Made in Ancient Egypt, which opened this month at Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum, features commemorative stela, golden coffins and masks, and sundry curios created in a style that changed very little down the centuries.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Live comedy is here to stay, sources agreed, and there will actually be a premium placed on this kind of experience amid the AI takeover, in the same way it was embraced when the N95 masks came off.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Starita urged area residents to wear respirator masks to avoid breathing in the toxic fumes.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2025
This directly helped inspire the flesh masks that Leatherface wears in the Chainsaw films.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The guardsmen and women will not be wearing masks.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Ancient Colombians crafted intricate funerary masks that were very realistic, according to LJMU.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Nishijima brings his characteristic intensity to Kenji, a man whose academic arrogance masks deep insecurity and desperation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The mirth masks a deeper, remarkable transformation.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
That average fee, however, masks a wide variation.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The humor barely masks his fear.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Coel gets her moments to assert her character, a smooth operator who masks a surprising sentimental streak.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
What is framed as independence often masks a deeper vulnerability.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
When planetary scientists say the interior of Mars resembles a rocky road brownie more than a piece of buttery shortbread, the tasty metaphor masks billions of years of geological violence.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The initial euphoria of rate reductions masks significant challenges in achieving meaningful returns through traditional bond allocations.
—Elie Nour, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masks
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Protesters in Little Rock showed up energized with signs, megaphones, American flags and costumes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Oct. 2025
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People dressed in all kinds of costumes, including as unicorns, the Pokémon Eevee and a giraffe.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The launch produced a bright, silver-white plume that changed into colorful veils as the sun illuminated the high exhaust at about 70-110 km (45-70 miles).—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hidden within veils of gas and dust lies the brilliant heart of Messier 82 (M82), better known as the Cigar Galaxy.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His tryout didn't go great — but the bit did spawn an entirely new series starring Powell as a disgraced former college football star who disguises himself with prosthetics and joins the South Georgia Catfish football team.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Instead of providing an actual document, the page disguises a malicious PowerShell command as a file path.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For even more ooey-gooey sweetness, the Apple Crumble Center of the Roll hides a dollop of that same cozy apple crumble in the heart of the cinnamon roll, turning every mouthful into a mini holiday moment.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, their stability has been restricted by quantum noise, which hides the atoms’ natural rhythm.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There, on opening night in August 1912, an audience in aigrettes and opera cloaks had watched, electrified, as Vaslav Nijinsky danced The Spectre of the Rose with the Ballets Russes.—
Leslie Camhi,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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While invisibility cloaks are a gee-whiz application, metamaterials now offer real-world commercial applications such as new antenna technologies for mobile phones.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Dec. 2018
Verb
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What the pair conceals might amplify the electricity between them—or provide cover if the charge dissipates.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sullivan, the drill instructor whose hardened exterior conceals his own private battles.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some wear kittles, white burial shrouds, to signify repentance, according to History.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Smoke from western wildfires shrouds downtown buildings with the Cheyenne Mountain in the background on August 12 in Colorado Springs.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But this becomes nearly impossible when a dense medium obscures the object.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Especially for a complex negotiation surrounding a shutdown, what’s technically true is often presented in a way that obscures the full picture.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Masks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masks. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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