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“Vail” or “Vale” or “Veil”

Overview

vail / vale / veil are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

vail: NA

vale: NA

veil: (noun) a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms. (verb) to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil.

Pronunciation

vail: v·EY·l

vale: v·EY·l

veil: v·EY·l

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Examples in Context

Examples of “vail”

  • Vail was killed by a street…
  • …the 2008 Brooklyn Film Festival, Vail Film Festival and the 2008…
  • …influenced indie rock band Deas Vail describes the city as a…
  • In 1904 Walter L. Vail, already a successful ranch owner…
  • Worldwide recognition began when Vail Johnson, playing in Kenny G's…
  • His assistant, Alfred Vail, developed the Morse code signaling…
  • …at Claggett/Rey Gallery opened in Vail, Colorado.
  • …hotel/museum/boutique called The Sebastian in Vail, which features original works by
  • 1994: Warriors as Frank Vail
  • …owns a ski shop in Vail, Colorado.

Examples of “vale”

  • Vicki Vale, Black Canary, Superman, Wonder Woman,…
  • …as a guest for Port Vale, Hartlepool United, Manchester United, Rochdale,…
  • Ebbw Vale Central, Cwm and South Central
  • Vale Railway
  • …played at inside-forward for Port Vale, Everton, and Northampton Town.
  • Ebbw Vale, Badminton, Beaufort and N Central
  • …Towers Marie Curie Hospice, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan.
  • She co-starred as Lady Vale in the 1967 musical Darling…
  • Category:Port Vale F.C.
  • …Alberto Lionello (La donna che vale, 1959), Edoardo Vianello (Ornella, 1960;…

Examples of “veil”

  • Category:Black Veil Brides albums
  • Black Veil Brides
  • "Ash/Black Veil" was used in the 2011…
  • Through the Veil (parts I & II) (Ryan/Sæther/Storløkken)…
  • A veil which does not completely cover…
  • Her sister Simone Veil became the first president of…
  • …that are protected by the veil of government promote the exchange…
  • …May 2016 Creeper supported Black Veil Brides vocalist Andy Biersack on…
  • The ash veil spread as far as West…
  • …Yamina Oussar, challenged a 2011 veil ban, asserting the law infringed…


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