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
Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Rosemary hitchhiked to the prison wearing a simple crepe and silk shawl to comfort her husband, brushing aside fears about the Zodiac Killer operating in the area.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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Noun
The museum houses other original items, including a slave cabin and the shawl of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Rosemary hitchhiked to the prison wearing a simple crepe and silk shawl to comfort her husband, brushing aside fears about the Zodiac Killer operating in the area.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawl
Verb
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Add oil: Choose an oil with a high smoke point, like vegetable, canola, or grapeseed oil, and swirl to coat the pan.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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The component is then coated with a typical clear-coat finish after the deposition procedure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Another fun option is these glasses on sale now for $22.98 at Oriental Trading, featuring a colorful serape design.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2024
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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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Nestled among them is Georgia, fast asleep with her arms tightly wrapped around her Chucky doll.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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In the third image, Spears admires her new ring, while Maslow wraps his arms around her.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The red and gold stole that Pope Leo XIV wore on May 8 features ornate illustrations of the four gospels in the New Testament − Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Morrill said.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Leo, like Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II, was dressed in a mixture of red and white, the stole already draped over his shoulders.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
Noun
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In photographs from the outing, Thurman rocked a gray blazer, black turtleneck and a flowy black skirt while her youngest opted for a green cape, matching dress and small black bag.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Brown fouled out with 2:50 left in the third quarter, banished to the Phantom Zone, hanging up his cape with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
Verb
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One other surprise: profane though Ross could be in conversation, his cheek was easily mantled with a blush.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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However, pyroclastic flow deposits mantle the valleys around the volcano.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Missing person posters blanketed the small Chester County borough.—
Danny E Freeman,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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Roughly a quarter of the city’s surface area is blanketed by single-family homes, by far the largest share of any type of residence.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
Verb
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However, a more rounded spout may tend to drip or sheet out the liquid in a wider stream than expected.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 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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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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