How to Use cover-up in a Sentence

cover-up

noun
  • But, like the old saying goes, the cover-up was worse than the crime.
    — Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
  • At the same time, my friend puts on a cover-up and lounges with her head in a book.
    — Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 23 June 2023
  • And that much of the subsequent cover-up has been a cover-up of the cover-up.
    — Tim Marchman, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This waterproof top works as a beach cover-up and a swim tee.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Wear this green tank as a swim cover-up or over a fun bralette for some dimension.
    — Meghan Shouse, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 July 2023
  • What caught my eye about this beach cover-up on sale for Amazon Prime Day is the cute tassel trim.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • Wear it on its own or with your favorite jacket or cover-up.
    — Rachael Green, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The basic, flowy top can be worn over a bathing suit as a makeshift cover-up or with shorts and leggings for lounging around.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Gellar played a local beauty queen who gets wrapped up in the murder cover-up at the center of the film.
    — Dan Heching, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Whether you’re headed to the pool in a cover-up or dinner in a dress, these shoes go with both casual and dressy looks.
    — Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024
  • The two were hugged up and lounging near a pool, with Burruss rocking a brown and white bikini with a white cover-up.
    — Essence, 6 May 2024
  • Bezos sported a pair of light blue swim shorts and a jacket while Sánchez wore a a pink bikini and a cover-up.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • Democrats were quick to decry the move, painting it as a cover-up for corruption.
    — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
  • And Miss Jenner is not going to give you your mother’s bathing suit cover-up.
    — Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 8 July 2024
  • The last photo in the post showed the mom of four in a black bathing suit with a matching cover-up around her waist, donning brown paper bags as shoes.
    — Kayla Grant, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • This is one of those rare dresses that is light and easy enough to serve as a poolside cover-up and take you to cocktails after.
    — Town & Country, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The supermodel wore a black one-piece with a flowing cover-up tied around her waist.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Make sure to opt for a cover-up that can also double as a dress, like this one that's available in 15 solid shades.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
  • The collection introduced the brand’s first range of bikinis, one-pieces and cover-ups.
    — Ty Gaskins, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Made of viscose, polyester, and nylon, this cover-up is soft and stretchy as well as lightweight for all-season wear.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2023
  • The sheer cover-ups for Santorini, her Ibiza one-pieces, and her floral bikinis for the Amalfi Coast?
    — Seventeen, 10 June 2023
  • The best swimsuit cover-ups are no longer secondary to cute swimsuits for women.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, harpersbazaar.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The great lunar cover-up gets started at 12:09 a.m. when the moon makes its first contact with the umbra shadow in the high southeast sky.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Katz was reportedly one of the key figures involved in the cover-up.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Sheinbaum alleged a cover-up on the part of a state prosecutor, who was later charged in the case.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
  • Yoga pants, T-shirts, bathing suits, cover-ups, shapewear, pajamas, and sports bras go in the medium-sized cubes.
    — Stephanie Montes, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2023
  • Read claimed that the family framed her for O'Keefe's death in an elaborate cover-up.
    — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 5 July 2024
  • New foliage produced by the plant will look better and help cover-up older scars.
    — Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2023
  • The same goes with the pants; pair them with your favorite blouses, sweaters, and even wear them as a swim cover-up or pajamas if needed.
    — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The five-piece lineup also includes black-and-white summer essentials including a silk-blend pareo and a tunic cover-up for women, in addition to a polo shirt for men, with prices starting at 199 euros.
    — Joelle Diderich, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025

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