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There, she was pictured wearing a għonnella or faldetta, a traditional hooded headdress and shawl. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle's Recently-Surfaced Photos from Malta Prove She Was Destined to Be Royal," 30 Nov. 2018 Sophie's was a deep red covered in beading and embroidery and a gold dupatta (a matching shawl-like scarf common in traditional Indian clothing), and Joe coordinated outfits with Nick, wearing a powder blue kurta pajama with delicate embroidery. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner, and Nick and Joe Jonas Look Incredible at Pre-Wedding Celebrations," 29 Nov. 2018 The simple shoe sported the house’s signature monogram at the toe and on the sides, adding subtle contrast and texture to Macron’s ensemble while tying back to the motif of her shawl. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Brigitte Macron Jumps on the Designer Sneaker Bandwagon—and Of Course They’re Louis Vuitton," 31 Aug. 2018 This shawl is great for weekend- and work-wear alike because of its elegant, interesting shape. — Melanie Yates, Woman's Day, "This Super-Soft Shawl Doubles As A Vest And Triples As A Flattering Stand-Alone Top," 2 Apr. 2015 There were little touches — my grandfather’s prayer shawl on our shoulders, my Great-Uncle Josef’s shawl on the top of our chuppah — to remind us of our ancestors, many of whom had suffered terribly. — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, "My Jewish wedding was the day of the Pittsburgh shooting. Anti-Semites threatened it.," 2 Nov. 2018 This time against denim and fishnets, Poiret’s acid ruby mouth managed to punch up model Remington William’s garnet hair and matching fuzzy shawl for a triple color play that worked. — Vogue, "The Best Street Style Beauty at Paris Fashion Week," 3 Oct. 2018 Beautiful skirt suit hybrids, geometric shoulders and peplums followed a silvery fishlike shawl top that was gathered at the midriff. — Thomas Adamson, The Seattle Times, "Starry Saint Laurent show in Paris sees models walk on water," 25 Sep. 2018 Meanwhile, Doria wore a monochrome beige ensemble and ditched the coat for a fringe shawl. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Meghan Markle Wore a Blue Smythe Coat to Her Cookbook Launch Party at Kensington Palace," 20 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shawl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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