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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 shawls
Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Blankets, shawls and capes were everywhere, as if the runways themselves needed bundling up.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Because inside the hotspot, a crowd of 100-ish people consisted mainly of women in second-skin minis and fur shawls.
—Cami Fateh, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Residents are also often in need of slippers, non-slip socks, and cozier items, such as shawls and cardigans.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Denzel Washington’s shawls in Gladiator II were an extension of the aspiring politician’s grandiosity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Noun
Cashmere wool was initially used for Kashmiri shawls and became popular as a fabric for other sorts of clothing in Europe, such as sweaters.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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
Blankets, shawls and capes were everywhere, as if the runways themselves needed bundling up.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Because inside the hotspot, a crowd of 100-ish people consisted mainly of women in second-skin minis and fur shawls.
—Cami Fateh, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Residents are also often in need of slippers, non-slip socks, and cozier items, such as shawls and cardigans.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Denzel Washington’s shawls in Gladiator II were an extension of the aspiring politician’s grandiosity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawls
Verb
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Bored by the beige that blankets most homes in the area, Everett swerved in the opposite direction.—
Julie Vadnal,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2026
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Both Interstate 80 and Highway 50 in Northern California's high country are seeing closures on Tuesday as extreme weather blankets the region.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On Sunday, Karol G wraps a main-stage set that includes Young Thug and Major Lazer, with other sets to include Laufey, FKA Twigs, Foster the People, Gigi Perez, Izzy Pop, Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies and Fatboy Slim.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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Utah wraps a three-game homestand on Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The employee then coats the bite-size pieces in syrups and other toppings.—
Jenna Thompson
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Once the sauce is glossy and coats the back of a spoon, remove from heat.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Personally, South Park with capes isn’t my favorite mode for this show.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Many are dressed as nazarenos, wearing tunics, capes or robes and a pointed hood.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Found in small quantities in the solar wind, He-3 is implanted in the lunar regolith, the layer of loose, fragmented material that carpets the terrain of the moon.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reroll the dough sheets away from you into cylinders and loosely pinch them closed.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s all the emerging tech, like a device that shrouds your body in inflammation-reducing red light at Carillon’s Miami Wellness Resort’s Inner Glow retreat, and a zero-gravity recliner at Canyon Ranch Lenox that can rescue you from menopausal rage at its M/Power retreat.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Like a warm summer night or a third cocktail, Lemann lulls and envelops you.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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At other times, the cloak reads as an exterior, modulated, flowing sculptural layer—almost like a cloud that envelops the building, as with the Luma Tower in Arles, France.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Shawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawls. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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