as in stole
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
Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Residents are also often in need of slippers, non-slip socks, and cozier items, such as shawls and cardigans.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
Jennifer Lopez, for example, stepped out on December 6 in a slouchy shawl-collar cardigan that was equal parts festive and classic.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Residents are also often in need of slippers, non-slip socks, and cozier items, such as shawls and cardigans.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawl
Noun
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Brigitte Bardot wows while wearing a floor-length, voluminous ball gown and fur stole at Cannes Film Festival in April 1953.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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Prevost, a surprise to much of the Pope-watching public, stepped out onto the loggia wearing around his neck the ornate, blood-red papal stole that his predecessor had studiously eschewed, and, on his face, a modest smile.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Icing sugar coats the outside of each tiny treat, which comes packaged in a tiny pink gift bag.—
Angela Hansberger,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is done by coating both sides of the glass with a special type of film.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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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Phase 2 trials, which wrapped in late 2024, showed NES/T to be fast-acting, reversible and safe, according to Blithe.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Melody Townsend was convicted after the body of her daughter, Ana Marie Townsend, was found by first responders wrapped in plastic inside the attic of a burned, abandoned home in the 15400 block of Hamlin Avenue in Markham in 2017.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Fully embrace the cape coat trend this year.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Pop on the pet power brush for tackling smaller surface areas prone to pet hair buildup, like couches, armchairs, pet beds, and carpeted stairs.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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Further into the lobby, guests clustered around wooden and carpeted phone booths outfitted with black rotary-style phones, taking turns posing as if mid-call.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lego Icons Succulents Artificial Plant Set Brighten up your bookshelf, desk, or mantle with this artificial succulent set that one of our shopping writers called her favorite piece of home décor.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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The Clash had been scheduled to run Sunday night and has now been postponed twice, with a schedule adjustment, because of the intense snowfall that blanketed the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Dense fog will blanket the San Joaquin Valley each morning this week, according to the National Weather Service’s area forecast discussion.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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