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
Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
The towels and shawls are lightweight, gentle on the skin and absorbent.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 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
The massage also uses traditional shawls and harmonic movements to free the body of stress from head to toe.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
The towels and shawls are lightweight, gentle on the skin and absorbent.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 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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Johnson, who was selected eighth overall by the Golden State Valkyries out of Louisiana State University, wowed in a floor-length gown with cutouts and a fur stole.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Leo presided over the service sitting off to the side of the altar on a white throne, wearing his formal red cape and liturgical stole and praying with a Rosary in his hands.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lightly coat the exterior with olive oil.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Its weather-resistant powder coating withstands rain and other inclement weather.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bright, cheery room, decorated with technicolor serapes and paintings of idyllic tropical-village scenes, felt almost like a taunt.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Each is about the scale of an oversize piece of clothing, like an apron or a serape, and hangs loosely off the wall, as if having just been tacked up.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Barefoot Caribou Hair Tools Travel Bag No more wrapping your curling iron in a towel and hoping for the best.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The salmon version came wrapped in dark seaweed with a satisfying crunch that contrasted the soft, slightly tangy sushi rice, while the buttery salmon inside delivered a clean, subtly sweet finish in every bite.—
Evan Moore
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sherry still remembers the feeling of taking off the cape, stepping out of the salon chair, and getting a good look at his hair system.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Founded by a mother-daughter duo, Sweet Wink makes dress-up fun with kits, capes and tutus for screen-free fun.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Eastern Colorado prairie was once carpeted with a mix of hardy grasses, flowering plants, and small shrubs that supported great herds of bison and pronghorn, abundant prairie dog colonies, predators like coyotes, foxes, and badgers, as well as numerous bird species, reptiles, and insects.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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The bedrooms are carpeted while the hall has hardwood flooring.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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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 former Exide Technologies plant in Vernon melted down pallets of lead-acid car batteries in blast furnaces for nearly a century, blanketing up to 10,000 nearby properties with toxic dust, according to state officials.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Four exposures blanket the home with light, while a rooftop terrace off a semi-circular sunroom with a wet bar offers views over the Manhattan skyline and Hudson River.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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