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 secretsSee More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
But the conversation will likely be secret, the first time such a session has been held since voters gave it to council in 2018. Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2022 In the 2020 book, Prince Philip: Revealed, author Ingrid Seward claimed that it was engraved with a secret message that only the bride, the groom and the engraver knew. Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2022 The Justice Department has been investigating the holding of top-secret information and other classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after Trump left the White House. Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022 The Justice Department has been investigating the holding of top-secret information and other classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after Trump left the White House. Eric Tucker, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 Myrick also called Coker to help prep Runcie while illegally sharing secret grand jury information with Coker, FDLE reports said. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Trump is facing investigations on several fronts, including the storage of top-secret government information discovered at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home and whether the former president’s team criminally obstructed the inquiry. Kevin Freking, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Trump is facing investigations on several fronts, including the storage of top-secret government information discovered at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home and whether the former president’s team criminally obstructed the inquiry. Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 That’s because, unlike the vast majority of federal workers who access secret information, presidents are not made to sign paperwork on classified documents as part of their joining or leaving the government. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022
Noun
Their public debut is a long time coming — the commissions have been a secret for six years. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 So what's the secret to their 50-plus-year-love story? Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 Is the secret to Saban’s vitality Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies, or the preservatives baked inside of them? Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 Using plenty of lemon — both the zest and juice — is the secret to this tangy, creamy shrimp salad.San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Albert Pujols’s dream of reaching 700 career home runs has hardly been a secret. Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Huerta is finally free to talk about Namor because the big Wakanda Forever villain is no longer a secret. Chris Smith, BGR, 11 Aug. 2022 The city’s China connection, far from hastening its demise, was the secret of its economic success. Clay Chandler, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022 So what's the secret to pulling off a dark color scheme? Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Anglo-French secré, secret, from Latin secretus, from past participle of secernere to separate, distinguish, from se- apart + cernere to sift — more at secede, certain