behind a/the veil
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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.