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
Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The woman was clothed in matching green pants and a shirt, as well as a green and yellow shawl, deputies said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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
This cozy shawl is my carry-on security blanket—soft, lightweight, and big enough to use on a plane when freezing.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The woman was clothed in matching green pants and a shirt, as well as a green and yellow shawl, deputies said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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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An old fur coat or feather stole could also be ruined.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Iblis granted her wish not simply by saving Hunbish’s life, but by giving him immortality—an immortality Shadi and Khalid stole.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your glass tabletops, windows, and mirrors may look worse after cleaning them thanks to the dull film coating their surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dip the apple into the liquid candy and rotate it to coat evenly.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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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Every day, Hsieh was photographed by his friend, and the photos, which are wrapped around the gallery, show his facial expression fixed from week to week, month to month—relaxed and blank.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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The trousers included a belt wrapped around the hips, with knee tucks and vertical front darts to complete the design.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The heiress and entrepreneur has a princess moment in a romantic pale pink gown with floral appliqués and a matching cape.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Angel Reese shows us that a black sequin mini can never go wrong, finishing the look with a dramatic cape moment.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Elkhorn and staghorn corals used to carpet Florida’s reef system, rising like antlers from the seabed — but not anymore.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pop on the pet power brush for tackling smaller surface areas prone to pet hair build up, like couches, armchairs, pet beds, and carpeted stairs.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Again mantle ahead of the 2028 GOP presidential primary.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Monitoring with precision Where traditional pest control often resorts to blanket spray applications, IPM involves careful observation.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Days earlier, a blizzard hit the country, blanketing it in snow.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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