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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Recent Examples of shawl
Renan Botelho, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
The segments were then matched with a direct descendant of Eddowes, while DNA from semen stains on the shawl was matched with a descendant of Kosminski.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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Noun
The styling option was another reference to Paltrow’s look, which also featured a long black shawl.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
The segments were then matched with a direct descendant of Eddowes, while DNA from semen stains on the shawl was matched with a descendant of Kosminski.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
He was also known for living an ascetic lifestyle, often dressing in a loincloth and shawl only.
—Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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Verb
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It’s entirely made of cotton that has been coated with polyvinyl to create a sturdy material with the look of pebbled leather, which is as water-resistant and stain-repellent as hide.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
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Its dust-laden winds can create visibility issues for aviation and reduce the efficiency of solar farms by coating photovoltaic panels with dust and haze.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 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
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In 2019, she was arrested again after jumping over the wall of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s mansion while wearing a serape and sombrero.—
Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
7 Apr. 2023
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The Easter egg—once a grocery-store staple wrapped in foil—is now commanding headlines, luxury price tags, and social media attention.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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While Garcia didn't reveal any other details about the baby, the video showed a close-up of the little one wrapped in a purple swaddle.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The liturgical garments – such as robes, stoles and hats – worn by the pope and other Christian church officials are known as vestments.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The photo, showing Francis wearing a Lenten purple stole, marked the first image of the pope since he was admitted to Gemelli Feb. 14 with a complex lung infection that developed into double pneumonia.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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For opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck at Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on April 3, Lopez stunned in a strapless black gown with a plunging neckline with a lightly colored caftan cape that flowed down to an elaborate train.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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With scarves and capes, caps and pendants, Syrians everywhere are wrapping themselves up in the new national colors.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, pyroclastic flow deposits mantle the valleys around the volcano.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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Gain the Slap effect (short-term unlimited Energy regen) upon mantling, hurdling, and wall jumping.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Central Press/Getty Images/Hulton Archive The incident, along with smog that regularly blanketed cities like Los Angeles, pushed the federal government to develop the Clean Air Act, which was first implemented in 1963 and then updated significantly in 1970 and several times since.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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On the next two Orlando possessions, Holiday blanketed Banchero on a missed midrange jumper and then denied a post entry to Wagner, resulting in a Magic turnover.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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But Maduro’s numbers have been widely discredited by both domestic and international observers, based on both polling prior to the election and tally sheets the opposition was able to recover from voting machines before Maduro’s forces shut down the count.—
Rafael Bernal,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
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Failure to confront and anticipate social and environmental issues and their consequences is being sheeted back to boards and executives.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
21 Oct. 2024
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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