Thesaurus results for SECRETS

secrets

noun

plural of secret

as in mysteries

something hard to understand or explain the secrets of the Egyptian pyramids include the construction methods used to lift the huge blocks of stone in place

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something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal the secret to advancement in this company is hard work and dedication

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Recent Examples of secrets Heather is left keeping both of their secrets while wondering what the hell is in the air this season. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 The mystery comedy, loosely inspired by the 1989 film starring Tom Hanks, follows a married couple whose move into the husband's childhood home exposes unsettling secrets in their seemingly quiet suburban neighborhood. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 O’Brien’s Ted Keegan is a father, farmer and military veteran — a hardened man who’s spent much of his life following orders and keeping secrets. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The plot follows a wealthy family whose lives fall apart after their young nanny disappears during a summer holiday and the family’s secrets and buried guilt rise to the surface. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 He’s suspected of sharing state secrets with other governments. — Greg Dixon, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 That could include provisions governing locker rooms, keeping secrets from parents and other social issues that have little to do with traditional bargaining. — Mailee Smith, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Recounting the disappearance of his sister Jade 20 years earlier, this text threatens to expose the lies, secrets and rifts within a group of friends bound forever by tragic events. — Ed Meza, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The family harbors dark secrets, and the girls themselves turn to self-destructive behaviors. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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Starring Zhang Yi, Ma Li, and Chen Minghao alongside guest appearances by Karry Wang, Fan Chengcheng, and Chen Feiyu, the multi-decade drama chronicles an elite public security detective unravelling major criminal mysteries based on real cases.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Most Sherlock Holmes stories are mysteries – intricate, complex and brilliantly written.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

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The network starts out with random weights that produce unhelpful queries, keys, and values, and thus poor translations.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Its latest annual Gboard experiment flips this dynamic on its head with moving keys that eventually roll into position right under your finger.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026

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Cargo on ships that have diverted away from the Hormuz is backing up at the region’s alternative gateways.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
As one of the principal gateways into the Saudi capital and a foundation stone of the entire Vision 2030 project, the Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s airport directly threaten the Kingdom’s strategy.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

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