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Recent Examples of shawl
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
Among the collectibles on offer are 138 bags and small leather goods, ranging from Speedies, Neverfulls, and CarryAlls; 77 pieces of jewelry and accessories; 80 scarves, shawls, and stoles done up in silk and cashmere; and 10 ready-to-wear pieces. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025 For the reception, Mathews changed into a shawl lapel men's blazer with shiny accents while Hermanson slipped into a mini dress draped in pearls. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shawl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawl
Verb
  • The Pan Make sure the Bundt pan is thoroughly coated with baking spray—not cooking spray.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Pour the marinade over and turn the tofu to coat.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • In at least one post, he can be seen dragging a saltwater crocodile out of the water and holding it up to the camera with his hands wrapped around its neck.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The first photo in the carousel showed Brooks posing with her arms wrapped around her husband-to-be, flashing her ring as the couple posed for the camera in the black-and-white shot.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Covering 500,000 works that Anthropic pirated for AI training, if a court approves the settlement, each author will receive $3,000 per work that Anthropic stole.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Such stoles, with taxidermied heads still attached, were in fashion in 1938, when the young artist Carol Rama (1918–2015) painted this curious scene.
    Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Autumn brings a fresh flush of flowers to carpet the ground in cool blues and purples, sunny yellow, and warm rose to red hues.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Gayle King stood out in a pleated, hot-orange V-neck cape dress, open-toe heels and a wristful of bracelets.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • By the 1920s and '30s, fox skins draped around the shoulders or fashioned into capes were especially beloved.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Again mantle ahead of the 2028 GOP presidential primary.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Dino Fury and Cosmic Fury are both on Netflix, which has taken over the Power Rangers mantle, so no doubt things will continue from here.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While oversized leather bomber jackets and trench coats continue to dominate fall trend reports, more voluminous, blanketing silhouettes will surely gain momentum as temperatures begin to plummet.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Unfortunately, having such a wide array can also have its drawbacks, as a recent snowstorm blanketed the area with unprecedented moisture.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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