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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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
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Think crochet dresses, chiffon shawls in sorbet hues, berets, coiffed afros, mixed prints, Studio 54-esque jumpsuits, beaded braids à la Patrice Rushen, and men dressed like Barkley Hendricks paintings.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 4 Aug. 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 shawl, in place of a veil, was carried by 22 ballerinas from the city's Philadanco company.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Think crochet dresses, chiffon shawls in sorbet hues, berets, coiffed afros, mixed prints, Studio 54-esque jumpsuits, beaded braids à la Patrice Rushen, and men dressed like Barkley Hendricks paintings.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawl
Verb
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The newest addition to Buffalo Wild Wings’ menu is white meat chicken marinated in Desert Heat dry rub, coated with a breading made with three different types of peppers and served with a new creamy and tangy B-Dubs Dip.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The hour and minutes hands are crafted of white gold and coated with black PVD.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 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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Another fun option is these glasses on sale now for $22.98 at Oriental Trading, featuring a colorful serape design.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2024
Verb
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Cover or wrap it loosely with a clean, dry bandage.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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The proud mom smiled as her little girl gave her a tight hug, with her arm wrapped around her neck.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy told police the two stole from homes in Scottsdale, then Cornish sold the appliances, and the duo rented a Lamborghini for three days with some of the money, authorities said in the release.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Ferguson did not clarify if the nearly $2 million the Charlotte woman stole had already been recovered.—
Maia Nehme,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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Following Okuma was the Navajo designer Penny Singer, who debuted her latest assortment of hand-appliquéd capes, vests, and colorful ribbon shirts for men.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 Aug. 2025
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Zack Snyder is finally tackling his passion project, and there is not a single cape, zombie or rebellious moon in sight.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump signaled his support for Vice President JD Vance to take up the Make America Great Again mantle ahead of the 2028 GOP presidential primary.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Aug. 2025
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One other surprise: profane though Ross could be in conversation, his cheek was easily mantled with a blush.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Verb
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For breakfast and lunch, that means thick slices of French toast blanketed with strawberry compote and topped with dollops of spiced hoja santa custard.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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But going out one mile, a distance that few in Miami will travel on foot to a station, undermines the premise that development at that distance could be reasonably linked to transit, while potentially blanketing too much of the city in high-rise, high-density new construction, critics say.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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The flooding began with a heavy downpour that sent water sheeting off the hillsides and into creeks.—
Hatim Sharif,
The Conversation,
5 July 2025
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My partner’s speciality is pasta: the fresh, handmade kind, delicately sheeted and crimped into intricate shapes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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