Light refracts, splinters across the snow like sequins scattered and hand-sewn on my daughter's wedding veil. From LearnThat.org. [Elaine Christensen.]
Women in Afghanistan veil their faces. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"The pope's visit has confirmed the veil is authentic.". From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Pope makes pilgrimage to view 'Holy Face' on veil of Veronica] Reference
There are eleven convents of nuns in the city, and taking the veil is as common as being married. From Wordnik.com. [Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country] Reference
Nowadays, when men write biographies, they throw what they call the veil of charity over the dark spots in a career. From Wordnik.com. [Faces and Places] Reference
So, I think that a further lifting of the veil is coming. From Wordnik.com. [My Baby, By Any Other Name… | Her Bad Mother] Reference
The veil is folded and placed on the right side of the altar. From Wordnik.com. [Ordinary Form in the Hermeneutic of Continuity - a Pictorial Guide by Fr Cusick] Reference
Chalghoumi says the niqab, or face veil, is not a religious obligation. From Wordnik.com. [French Imam Teaching Tolerance and Inclusion] Reference
It is a reminder that a thin veil exists between our world and the next. From Wordnik.com. ['The 13th Day' Film to Debut in Key Cities] Reference
Consider those rants about the economy the thin veil that hides their bigotry. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Biden Attacks GOP Abuse Of Filibuster: ‘You Can’t Govern If You Require A Super Majority’] Reference
The head-to-toe veil is an identity reflex, among a small minority of Muslims in France. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » In France, Sudan, Burqas and Trousers Cause Controversy] Reference
But the veil is useful only as a way of determining some pretty basic principles of justice. From Wordnik.com. [Pluralisms] Reference
But even the most basic assumption loses reliability in this oriental tale when a veil is involved. From Wordnik.com. [Irish Odalisques and Other Seductive Figures: Thomas Moore] Reference
The veil is at once the Prophet's identifying characteristic and the concealment of his true identity. From Wordnik.com. [Irish Odalisques and Other Seductive Figures: Thomas Moore] Reference
The November haze hung over it now like a thin veil, giving great sweetness and softness to the scene. From Wordnik.com. [The Wide, Wide World] Reference
The last thread you were dealing with in wrapping up the whole post, about lifting the veil is so right on. From Wordnik.com. [Crazy Narcissistic Exploitative Zombie-Pimp Mom-Bloggers, Unite and Take Over | Her Bad Mother] Reference
Nothing can obstruct or discourage our access to heaven, for the veil is rent; a door is opened in heaven, Rev. iv. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference
Hereupon the merchant turned to the young man and said, “Let the old woman go her way; for the veil is with me.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
A black veil is hanging over me today because yesterday about 1000 we lost a plane and the crew in or around the DMZ. From Wordnik.com. [Biscailuz, Robert L.] Reference
The covering or veil is the mist of ignorance as to a future state, and the way to eternal life, which enveloped the nations. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
Just now the veil is rent, the wall of partition is taken down, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, Eph. ii. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference
"My veil is something of a disguise, and I will put on another cloak before he has a chance of seeing me again," said Loveday. From Wordnik.com. [The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective] Reference
Human and Otherworld dwellers have existed there side by side, separated by a thin veil between worlds and sharing a wary trust. From Wordnik.com. [In the Post (13/10/08)] Reference
Under this veil is hidden the real truth of existence, and when the veil is lifted someday, the essence of things will be discovered. From Wordnik.com. [Nobel Prize in Literature 1911 - Presentation Speech] Reference
A short time after her arrival at Lady Delacour's, Belinda began to see through the thin veil with which politeness covers domestic misery. From Wordnik.com. [Belinda] Reference
But the veil was the thing which I looked on to covet. From Wordnik.com. [The Car of Destiny] Reference
The veil was to be a bit closer, the milliner explained. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls] Reference
In Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia, wearing a veil is the law. From Wordnik.com. [The New Islam] Reference
The veil is the visible symptom of their more comprehensive subjection. From Wordnik.com. [Counterpoint: Setting Themselves Apart] Reference
You know what I mean, eh? to purchase what I might call the veil of oblivion. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Islamic spokesmen in the West always tell us that the veil is a matter of choice. From Wordnik.com. [Jihad Watch] Reference
A woman whose fear is obscured beneath her veil is a woman whose fear does not exist. From Wordnik.com. [Dutch Ditch NATO Allies In Afghanistan] Reference
The 36-year-old woman's wish to wear the veil was a "preference", said defence lawyer Mark. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News - Home] Reference
Even Prime Minister Tony Blair couldn't hold his peace and called the veil a "mark of separation.". From Wordnik.com. [Beyond The Veil] Reference
To call someone beautiful because she's wearing a veil is a positive reaction, yes, but not a neutral one. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
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