How to Use under wraps in a Sentence

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  • The Daily Mail got the tape, which had been kept under wraps for years.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Besides, this is not stuff that is meant to be kept under wraps.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Gaumont is keeping the plot of the show under wraps and will be announcing the cast in the next few weeks.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
  • In true Bey fashion, the details of her hair care line are very under wraps.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Hit Me Hard and Soft is less than two weeks away and Eilish has kept most details about the sound of the record under wraps.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
  • The movie was first announced in April 2023, though its premise remains under wraps.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Killer Mike and his wife Shana have been married for nearly 20 years — but the first nine of those were kept under wraps.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Keeping Bjorklund under wraps was a big part of the Fighting Hawks’ game plan.
    — Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Those who learned about Mr. Feeney’s role were requested to keep it under wraps.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Khurrana has two projects lined up, details of which are under wraps at the moment.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
  • As with all castings for the third season, her role is being kept under wraps.
    — Variety, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Details on Youssef’s part are being kept under wraps though sources say the show isn’t a two-hander.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
  • These days, the money is bigger and any weirdness is under wraps.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The British pair have been linked since July of 2018, but have mostly kept their romance under wraps.
    — Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The film’s director and cast are still being kept under wraps.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 21 May 2024
  • Details of who Ramos will play remain under wraps, as have all plot details to this point.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Specifics of the season might be under wraps, but fans of the show know Rosie O'Donnell will be joining the series as a character named Mary.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
  • Google has been trying to keep such details under wraps as the trial goes on, but bits and pieces have seeped out anyway.
    — Wes Davis, The Verge, 13 Nov. 2023
  • In 10 days, on April 28, the Jonas Brothers will perform in Baltimore — at a venue that the pop group is keeping under wraps.
    — Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Up until this point, the vessels were kept tightly under wraps.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
  • Principal Skinner, meanwhile, wants to keep the cheating under wraps so the school can get a grant.
    — Karen Matthews, Fortune, 18 May 2024
  • With only three more episodes left in the season, the stars are doing their best to keep series secrets under wraps.
    — Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2023
  • Missing all those edge rushers, the Dolphins aren’t going to be able to sign guys off the street who will keep Mahomes under wraps.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • In true Stranger Things fashion, details about the new series are being kept under wraps.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The marketing may be inescapable, but Warner Bros. has done a good job of keeping the plot of Barbie under wraps.
    — Time, 14 July 2023
  • Although the song title and its release date was kept under wraps, it’s said to be about feeling mature and in a healthy place as an ex moves on.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The campaign has kept the location of their events under wraps and the guest lists have been invitation-only.
    — Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
  • Even after that, other cases of abuse were mishandled in the late 1990s or kept under wraps.
    — Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Plot details for Soderbergh’s latest are being kept under wraps.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 23 July 2024
  • The Little Mermaid star announced via Instagram the birth of her son back in January, after keeping her pregnancy under wraps from the public.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 July 2024

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