under wraps
idiom
informal
: known to only a few people : secret
The name of the movie is being kept under wraps.
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Each of these appearances were kept under wraps in Do Lab’s surprise set tradition.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The details are still being kept under wraps in some sports, including gymnastics.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
So, our nervous system tries to keep that pain under wraps.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Stands to reason why the mom of four would want to keep her goings-on a little more under wraps these days.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The details are still being kept under wraps in some sports, including gymnastics.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
So, our nervous system tries to keep that pain under wraps.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Stands to reason why the mom of four would want to keep her goings-on a little more under wraps these days.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under wraps
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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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