as in sarape
a piece of cloth that is used especially by women as a covering for the head or shoulders
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Recent Examples of shawl
H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
But Pashmina shawls from Jammu & Kashmir/Ladakh, Kutch Embroidery from Gujarat, Chendamanglam Dhoties from Kerala and Madhur Kathi mats from West Bengal also fall into this category.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Fresh on the scene, Mimi was snapped arriving to the 1991 show, sporting a pink dress and silver shawl, with her curls on full display.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Indeed, genuine Kashmiri shawls in that period could cost £200 or more.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
But Pashmina shawls from Jammu & Kashmir/Ladakh, Kutch Embroidery from Gujarat, Chendamanglam Dhoties from Kerala and Madhur Kathi mats from West Bengal also fall into this category.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
The casual elegance that Jake Gyllenhaal brought to his black shawl-collar Prada tux resulted in fourth place and $585,000 in MIV, while The White Lotus‘s Sam Nivola slid into fifth place with his look by Dior, earning $569,000 in MIV.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Fresh on the scene, Mimi was snapped arriving to the 1991 show, sporting a pink dress and silver shawl, with her curls on full display.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawl
Verb
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Add chicken, and stir to coat in oil mixture.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The cast-iron is further enhanced with an enamel coating that not only looks attractive, but also prevents food from sticking to the bottom.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jon Hart serape tour tote Whataburger's Jon Hart tour tote is stadium compliant in clear plastic, trimmed in all-natural leather and sporting serape webbing handles.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Big Bend Holiday Hotel Big Bend Holiday Hotel has restored all its rooms with rustic flair, complete with serape curtains and custom tile work.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The 30th Busan International Film Festival wrapped its 10-day run Friday with the closing ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center, marking a milestone year that introduced the inaugural Busan Award competition section alongside traditional honors.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, shortly after season 1 wrapped, Andy was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On September 18, Lawrence transitioned her summer sandals and baggy jeans into fall by adding a luxe fur stole, keeping her toes free and shoulders warm on a night out in New York.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 Sep. 2025
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During the Edwardian period and early 20th century, luxury fur coats, full-length wraps, stoles, and extravagant collars were at the height of fashion—as much a symbol of wealth as any jewel.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the middle of the music video, magazines are lined up with the members plastered on the covers, and paparazzi camera flashes flood carpeted stairs that are super similar to the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps, where celebs usually pose for their innovative outfits for the Met Gala.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
19 Sep. 2025
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Vacmaster Portable Carpet Cleaner Utilizing 15 kilopascals of suction power, the cleaner shampoos carpeted and upholstered surfaces to break up tough messes.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On my table balances a Sculpey clay figurine of the Egyptian deity Ptah mashed with Unicron, whose wings serve the dual purpose of cape and sculpture brace.—
Lana Lin
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her spring collection offered flowing plissé strapless or cape-like frocks in a variety of zingy colors, from lime green and lilac to fiery red and bubblegum pink.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Farms with multiple species also provide habitat for colorful and charismatic wildlife such as the endangered Yellow-eared Parrot and mantled howling monkey.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Again mantle ahead of the 2028 GOP presidential primary.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Because Troy Franklin was blanketed over the middle of the field.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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Alternatively, this mock-neck top from Treasure & Bond will blanket you in warmth on bone-chilling days.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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