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Recent Examples of awning
There are also several design iterations, like options with awnings over the front door or skylights, as well as different materials, including cotton.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
There's not an abundance of shade in the park, as the foliage and trees are newly planted, though there are awnings over most of the playgrounds and the ride queues.
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Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Whitehead sat down on a bench in front of the Five and Dime, a general store with a red-and-yellow awning.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
What’s the best window awning to buy?
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
There's not an abundance of shade in the park, as the foliage and trees are newly planted, though there are awnings over most of the playgrounds and the ride queues.
—
Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Whitehead sat down on a bench in front of the Five and Dime, a general store with a red-and-yellow awning.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
What’s the best window awning to buy?
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awning
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The fire is believed to have started on the solar array on the roof of the 500,000 square-foot building, which housed 85 million pounds of frozen food.
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Instead of a hallway of bedrooms under a single roof, the sleeping spaces are dispersed across the property, each with direct access to the gardens — a design more commonly found in tropical destinations than in a tony coastal enclave about 35 miles north of San Francisco.
Noun
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The city says this summer, construction will begin on the rehabilitation of the Blue Line station canopy.
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Are canopies and awnings the same thing?
Noun
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Keep scrolling for bell tents, yurts, and more, starting at $190.
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In the women’s center, a tent is set up with an examination table, a midwife, and a doctor.
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“Awning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awning. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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