behind a/the veil

Frequency: 6.99.8 per million words

Physically located behind a piece of cloth.

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Examples (10)

  • I couldn't see her face behind the veil.
  • The bride's smile was barely visible behind her delicate white veil.
  • She whispered a prayer from behind the embroidered veil.
  • A sense of mystery lingered about the woman standing behind the dark veil.
  • He wondered what thoughts lay behind her silent veil.
  • The queen appeared behind a shimmering veil during the procession.
  • It's customary for some women to remain behind a veil in public.
  • Her eyes, full of emotion, gazed out from behind the thin veil.
  • The ancient relic was kept sacred, hidden behind a silken veil.
  • He tried to discern her features behind the intricate lace veil.