as in roofs
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
trees line both sides of the garden path, with their foliage forming a leafy canopy for walkers
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Recent Examples of canopies
Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
But truck canopies are meant to be outfitted, and Tekton brings its camper expertise to the fore in building and procuring a full lineup of base camp-ready add-ons.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Tedd, who has worked in Carmel Valley for about 20 years running the Master Sports program at local recreation centers such as Carmel Valley and Pacific Highlands Ranch, had been interested in buying a portable basketball hoop and some canopies, but ended up buying a farmers market.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Cool season grasses are also grown in the South, primarily in shaded areas under large tree canopies.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
According to the San Diego Zoo, toucans typically spend their lives high in the rainforest canopies of Central and South America.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
For three days, leaders of the Seminole, Miccosukee, Tallahassee, and Creek Indians gathered in the surrounding woods, until a hundred blazes glowed like votive candles under the canopies.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in the hotel, the look is rustic and Mediterranean, combining traditional elements like wooden ceiling beams, elegant canopies draped over king-size beds, and carpets made of natural fibers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Tents, canopies or shade structures of any kind, including chairs with shade structures.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
In late spring, when the trees have donned their leafy canopies, the ephemerals return to dormancy instead of struggling to grow in deep shade.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
But truck canopies are meant to be outfitted, and Tekton brings its camper expertise to the fore in building and procuring a full lineup of base camp-ready add-ons.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Tedd, who has worked in Carmel Valley for about 20 years running the Master Sports program at local recreation centers such as Carmel Valley and Pacific Highlands Ranch, had been interested in buying a portable basketball hoop and some canopies, but ended up buying a farmers market.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Cool season grasses are also grown in the South, primarily in shaded areas under large tree canopies.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
According to the San Diego Zoo, toucans typically spend their lives high in the rainforest canopies of Central and South America.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
For three days, leaders of the Seminole, Miccosukee, Tallahassee, and Creek Indians gathered in the surrounding woods, until a hundred blazes glowed like votive candles under the canopies.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in the hotel, the look is rustic and Mediterranean, combining traditional elements like wooden ceiling beams, elegant canopies draped over king-size beds, and carpets made of natural fibers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Tents, canopies or shade structures of any kind, including chairs with shade structures.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canopies
Noun
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Community solar, in which residents get a discount on their bills for subscribing as a group to small solar arrays nearby, was designed to help low-income residents, apartment dwellers, renters and others who can’t put panels on their own roofs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Leaky roofs are dripping into classrooms.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
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Competitive elections strengthen democracy, and state leaders should reexamine a system that protects party insiders and sidelines would-be challengers long before voters get their say.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Camp East Montana looks like a pop-up village, with six long tents along a stretch of the Chihuahuan Desert outside El Paso at the Ft.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Remember, tents do not shield you from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gkids handles North American distribution for the Studio Ghibli library across all release formats and platforms, and has run the annual Ghibli Fest monthly theatrical program – which screens across more than 1,000 venues nationwide – since 2017.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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McElhaney often screens Grey Gardens for his students, and notices young women responding more and increasingly well to it as the years pass.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The turmoil also clouds deepening Gulf-Africa ties, as Gulf states become critical investors across the continent.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Now, as Diggs’ contract merely clouds their roster-building crystal ball, Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf appear to be keeping their distance.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bank—which covers Minnesota, Montana, North and South Dakota, as well as parts of Wisconsin and Michigan—issued one of its periodic Beige Book reports on business and economic conditions on Wednesday.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Chris Ramirez covers courts for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Canopies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canopies. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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