A piece of fine material, typically transparent or semi-transparent, worn to conceal the face, or as part of a headdress or hat.
She felt a shiver as the minister spoke. Pulling the sheer fabric across her face, the wedding veil hid her trembling lips and tear-filled eyes from his gaze, a thin barrier against the world's sudden importance.
She tugged the fine material, a sheer veil obscuring her face as she stepped onto the alien market. The strange smells and alien languages washed over her, but the cloth offered a small comfort, a familiar barrier against the unknown.
The bride nervously adjusted the sheer fabric. It was a delicate veil, almost like fine mist, falling from her hair to her shoulders. Through it, the worried faces of her family were soft blurs, their hushed whispers a distant hum.
The bride tripped, her big white veil catching on the cake. It floated up like a surprised ghost, then landed squarely on the groom's head, making him look like a very confused, fluffy mushroom. He couldn't see a thing, but he could smell frosting.
Barnaby the badger adjusted his tiny top hat, a frilly lace veil fluttering precariously over his snout. He’d decided it was the perfect accessory for his new career as a professional sock thief, hoping the sheer material would make him look more mysterious and less… well, badger-like.
She adjusted the delicate lace veil that fell from her headpiece, a nervous tremor in her fingers. The sheer fabric brushed her cheeks, a soft barrier between her and the expectant crowd, a final moment of privacy before stepping into the unknown.
She adjusted the fine, semi-transparent veil of netting over her face, a necessary barrier against the persistent gnats swarming the salt flats. It protected her skin and allowed her to focus on the delicate task of collecting brine shrimp for her research.
She adjusted the thin, shimmering veil over her face, a custom they'd practiced since childhood for the Lumina ceremony. The semi-transparent material offered a brief, warm barrier against the expectant stares of the community before she stepped onto the illuminated platform.
Brenda clutched her grocery list, a sheer silk veil obscuring her face, a last-minute attempt at glamour for the supermarket. It fluttered wildly as she wrestled a rogue avocado, nearly tripping over a strategically placed display of discount toilet paper.
Agnes adjusted her avocado-green hat, a magnificent contraption that had a rather jaunty floral arrangement threatening to trip her. Tucked precariously beneath it was a delicate, wispy material, a sort of see-through curtain, designed to obscure her already bewildered expression from the pigeons.
She clutched the silk, a shimmering veil that hid her trembling lips. Through the delicate fabric, she could barely make out her mother's worried expression. It was meant to be a symbol of celebration, but for now, it only offered a fragile shield against the overwhelming grief.
The apprentice adjusted the fine, semi-transparent veil over her face. Its delicate mesh was meant to obscure her features from the Guild's arcane censors, ensuring her forbidden research remained hidden. She felt a prickle of apprehension as she smoothed the material, the world outside suddenly distant.
The bride adjusted the delicate veil that obscured her face, a shimmering barrier between her raw nerves and the expectant crowd. Its sheer fabric hinted at the tears she fought back, a fragile protection before the momentous vow.
Mildred adjusted her enormous fascinator, a flamboyant confection of feathers and strategically placed plastic lobsters. Through the strategically positioned veil, a wispy curtain of black netting, she surveyed the bewildered wedding guests, her grin widening as a particularly startled vicar stumbled backward.
Agnes, attempting to camouflage her spectacular mustard-and-pickle-themed hat, draped a sheer veil over her face. This delicate material, meant to obscure her triumphant grin, did little to disguise the faint aroma of fermented gherkins wafting from her millinery masterpiece.
Her grief was profound, a tangible shroud. She adjusted the delicate, gauzy veil that obscured her features, its sheer fabric a barrier between her sorrow and the onlookers' intrusive gazes, a subtle yet resolute protection against their prying eyes and whispered condolences.
The condemned woman stood on the scaffold, her face obscured by a thin veil as the crowd murmured. It was a final concession, a fleeting buffer against their relentless gaze before the inevitable descent. The fabric, barely there, couldn't truly hide her fear.
The young woman, an obscure alchemist, adjusted the thin silk veil over her face, its semi-transparency a concession to protocol as she prepared to present her volatile, phosphorescent discovery. The intricate weave offered a subtle barrier against the curious, judging eyes of the Royal Society.
The bride, a vision of unmitigated opulence, fluttered her eyelashes from behind a diaphanous veil that threatened to engulf her entirely, rendering her a ghostly specter on the precipice of matrimonial purgatory. Her intended, a man of scant profundity, squinted, wondering if he'd accidentally pledged himself to a particularly fashionable cloud.
Bartholomew, a connoisseur of artisanal cheese and existential dread, adjusted the gossamer veil he’d fashioned from discarded opera tickets. He believed this translucent shroud would finally grant him the mystique required to approach the enigmatic cheesemonger, whose gruyere was rumored to induce transcendental euphoria.
Basic — Common words most learners already know.