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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
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
There is Yaser Shaw, whose tissue-thin shawls come in shades of chartreuse and hot pink and include delicate embroidery.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
Plus, they can even be layered with pieces like denim jackets, cardigans, and shawls.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Lightweight cotton shawls are expected to be a major summer trend, especially in bright colors and patterns.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
There is Yaser Shaw, whose tissue-thin shawls come in shades of chartreuse and hot pink and include delicate embroidery.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
Plus, they can even be layered with pieces like denim jackets, cardigans, and shawls.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawls
Noun
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Revellers in Knicks capes pleaded their cases fruitlessly.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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Seven different looks rotate throughout the World Cup season, each one conceived by designer Ricardo Zuccolini, with Diana Dubinsky and her team at Wynwood studio’s DesignLab22 swathing the sea nymphs in capes inspired by FIFA teams’ country colors.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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There is snow on the mountains, dense fog that blankets crops in the fall, giving life to wine-country grapes, fires in the dry season and the occasional earthquake.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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And because the magnetosphere blankets the entire globe, StormWall would serve as a collective shield for the entire planet, the researchers say.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The mural that wraps around the room depicts the colorful life of the bar’s namesake, Arabella Huntington, the second wife of railroad magnate Collis Potter Huntington, and the cocktails in the drinks menu are playfully written as fictional entries in Arabella’s diary.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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Still, there’s something fitting about a trans teen comedy released in 2026 that wraps things up too soon.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The ranch flavor is prominent and generously coats your fingers (in the best way).—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Then there’s the gorgeous pink dust that lightly coats each chip.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 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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Secrecy shrouds the guest list, although photos of John Legend and the Beckhams at Argentaia have popped on social media.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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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
Verb
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An extraordinary tiredness envelops my bones, rendering my senses into mush.—
Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
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Spray paint hisses and music envelops Amsterdam Avenue as Knicks colors cover the sidewalk.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Shawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawls. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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