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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And John Kennedy was hopelessly addicted to a panoply of dangerous drugs that many close to him thought affected his judgment but a complicit press corps kept it all under wraps.
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Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is building a secret stock position and regulators have granted special treatment to keep the new bet under wraps, according to a regulatory filing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The five-time Emmy winner will guest star in the Apple TV+ comedy; details of his role are being kept under wraps.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Exact plot details are under wraps, but sources previously said the pilot will focus on a new slayer with Gellar appearing in a recurring role as Buffy.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is building a secret stock position and regulators have granted special treatment to keep the new bet under wraps, according to a regulatory filing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The five-time Emmy winner will guest star in the Apple TV+ comedy; details of his role are being kept under wraps.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Exact plot details are under wraps, but sources previously said the pilot will focus on a new slayer with Gellar appearing in a recurring role as Buffy.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 May 2025
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“Under wraps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20wraps. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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