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Recent Examples of awning
Tens of thousands of Southeast Michigan residents didn't have power on Friday night after high winds, which caused a gas station awning in Sterling Heights, Michigan, to collapse.
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Long picnic tables await out front under a tall metal awning, perfect for whiling away a warm afternoon.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Regardless of what brings clients into the store, hardly anyone in town will miss the bright red awning just a few blocks from the base of the mountain.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
An awning is a shade cover that juts out over an area.
—Melissa Minton, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Long picnic tables await out front under a tall metal awning, perfect for whiling away a warm afternoon.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Regardless of what brings clients into the store, hardly anyone in town will miss the bright red awning just a few blocks from the base of the mountain.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
An awning is a shade cover that juts out over an area.
—Melissa Minton, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awning
Noun
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The Dutch go even further, by subsidizing homeowners who add green roofs or pull up pavement so that rain can soak in.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Leiter talked about his success with the changeup and slider and how the roof being open affected him on the mound.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two officers were seen covering the object with a canopy.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Slowly, the broader landscape of front yards in some cities is changing from green lawns to varied canopies of trees, plants and rocks.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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New-age has widened to a big-tent genre, evolving from heady subculture to mainstream schlock to avant-garde fascination, and now to chill, low-stakes record collector music.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awning. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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