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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
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
The latter were sometimes embroidered on his signature woolen cardigans and shawls bearing stylized versions of placid landscapes, bandana patterns or geometric motifs.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Among the collectibles on offer are 138 bags and small leather goods, ranging from Speedies, Neverfulls, and CarryAlls; 77 pieces of jewelry and accessories; 80 scarves, shawls, and stoles done up in silk and cashmere; and 10 ready-to-wear pieces.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025
The clothing collection includes scarves, shawls, jackets, and tops made from linen, silk, and cotton.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
These Kashmiri shawls lay at the heart of imperial debates about industrialization, authenticity, and taste, Zutshi explains.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
The latter were sometimes embroidered on his signature woolen cardigans and shawls bearing stylized versions of placid landscapes, bandana patterns or geometric motifs.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Among the collectibles on offer are 138 bags and small leather goods, ranging from Speedies, Neverfulls, and CarryAlls; 77 pieces of jewelry and accessories; 80 scarves, shawls, and stoles done up in silk and cashmere; and 10 ready-to-wear pieces.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025
The clothing collection includes scarves, shawls, jackets, and tops made from linen, silk, and cotton.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
These Kashmiri shawls lay at the heart of imperial debates about industrialization, authenticity, and taste, Zutshi explains.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawls
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During the winter months, when snow blankets much of the country and fresh produce can feel limited, frozen vegetables are a reliable shortcut that Southern chefs turn to again and again.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Snow blankets the region A widespread snow event in March 2015 brought measurable snowfall across all of North Texas.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Bang & Olufsen has also crafted a soft, premium leather pouch, which is offered as an optional accessory that wraps around Beo Grace’s aluminum charging case.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The walk-in restaurant is intimate and trendy with a seat bar that wraps around the open kitchen fits nine, and a handful of smaller tables sit closer to the windows.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The molasses coats the sugar crystals, giving brown sugar its characteristic color, moisture, and caramel-like flavor.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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Dressing made with lemon, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce coats a blend of rice and red beans.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Soon his parents and older sister arrive from the air, trailing rainbows behind their colorful capes.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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His lengthened shadow envelops the locker room entirely.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Enjoy An Intimate Night Out Wendy Altschuler Worth talking about, Atsumeru’s vibe is silky, velvety, and romantic, with ambient lighting, floor-to-ceiling drapes, interesting artwork, and a hush that envelops the dining room in anticipation.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Shawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawls. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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