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Synonyms & Antonyms for secret
Synonyms: Adjective
backstairs, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, privy, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded
Synonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of secret in a Sentence
Adjective
Her secret wish is to become a senator. The message was written in secret code. I don't know the secret password. He was sent on a secret mission. They engaged in secret negotiations with the enemy. She tried to keep her marriage secret. They've been very secret about their plans.Noun
Don't tell him about the party—it's a secret. I'm going to tell you a secret, but you have to promise not to tell anyone else. You always look great. What's your secret? She shared her beauty secrets with the group. The secret to a good sauce is the base. the secrets of the universe one of nature's greatest secrets
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Whatever the case, Ransone feels strange when people, especially critics, call him the secret weapon or MVP of It Chapter Two. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "James Ransone is the MVP of It Chapter Two," 6 Sep. 2019 For the first time, a secret hacking tool capable of remotely taking control of an Android smartphone sells for more than its iPhone equivalent. — Wired, "Why 'Zero Day' Android Hacking Now Costs More Than iOS Attacks," 3 Sep. 2019 The secret sauce Disney’s secret ingredient for its Adventure by Disney tours are the guides. — Judy Koutsky, Condé Nast Traveler, "A Disney Trip to Iceland Had All the Best Parts of Disney, and None of the Theme Parks," 2 Sep. 2019 To save her feet from the pain of constant high heel wearing, Kate reportedly has a secret weapon: a pair of awesome insoles. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton Reportedly Wears These $20 High Heel Insoles," 18 Aug. 2019 Beyond the box score: Deerfield’s secret weapon this year is its international flavor. — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, "Pioneer Press 2019 boys soccer preview: Central Suburban North," 18 Aug. 2019 One of the best things about my secret summer style weapon is that the fit is super flattering. — Lauren Matthews, Good Housekeeping, "I Own This $24 Amazon Dress in 4 Colors (and I Want More)," 15 Aug. 2019 This was assumed to be the knock-out blow, the secret weapon held in reserve to blast the race apart. — Conrad Black, National Review, "Trump: A Brief History Thereof," 1 Aug. 2019 No, not that Drake, but a 6-year-old miniature coach who is this team’s secret weapon. — Rachel E. Greenspan, Time, "6-Year-Old Coach Throws a Perfectly Legitimate Tantrum About Being Rejected From the Game," 18 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Compared to Dickinson and Lister’s clandestine relationships, Sackville-West and Woolf’s affair was no secret to anyone — including their husbands. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "Hear Virginia Wolf & Vita Sackville West's Love Story In Their Own Words," 24 Aug. 2019 After the funeral ends with the students protesting Bryce, it’s revealed in a new scene that Bryce’s dad may have a motive to kill his son because Bryce knew about his love child — a secret that could ruin divorce proceedings with Bryce’s mother. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "13 Reasons Why season 3 binge recap," 23 Aug. 2019 Today, the family is divided on whether to explore the cemetery’s secrets. — USA Today, "The founding family you’ve never heard of: The black Tuckers of Hampton, Virginia," 22 Aug. 2019 What to do this week: The two secrets of garden success are water and sun. — Boston.com Real Estate, "Ask the Gardener: Tips for ridding your lawn of creeping Charlie," 21 Aug. 2019 Part of the secret to the program's success has been treating the amateur actors the same as the pros. — Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, "Public Works Dallas creates 'the people's theater' starring 200 regular folks from the community," 9 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, Liv's boss at the morgue, Ravi Chakrabarti (Rahul Kohli), is the only person who knows her secret and is surprisingly understanding of her predicament. —