umbrella

Definition of umbrellanext
as in arbor
a collapsible covering used to protect against rain or sun I always keep an umbrella handy—you never know when you might need one.

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Recent Examples of umbrella The Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center is the umbrella organization presenting the festival, which is celebrating 35 years in Anaheim. Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 In addition to active duty troops, members of the Coast Guard, which is under the umbrella of DHS, also received paychecks during the last shutdown. Emily Chang, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 Despite a cloudy and humid start, no rain is in the forecast, so the umbrella can be left at home. Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026 Share your umbrella, hold the door for someone, or make room in public spaces. Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for umbrella
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Noun
  • Sliders open to a shipping-container pool and spa, an arbor for alfresco dining, and a firepit.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Train vines to a trellis or arbor.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The agency determined that gases that built up in the shield’s outer material did not vent properly, allowing pressure to accumulate.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And, often times, a shield who absorbed the criticism for the DeVos family.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Horned Frogs can play fast in spurts, but typically TCU uses a more deliberate pace on offense, using multiple ball screens to create the right look for Miles or her teammates.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Zacha won a puck battle and sent it out high to McAvoy, whose 11th goal of the season when through an Arvidsson screen and eluded Greaves.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Chicago Animal Care and Control officials took the dogs to the city's animal shelter for evaluation, and has asked anyone planning to surrender any animals to the city to hold off, if possible, to reduce the demand on the shelter.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Other features include heated and ventilated front and second-row seats, power-folding third-row seats, sunshades for second- and third-row windows, plenty of USB ports, tri-zone climate control, and a 10-inch center screen large enough to watch an IMAX 3D movie.
    Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That seems to be the strategy at Bote, a Floridian inflatable watercraft company that's expanded out into inflatable lounge wares, including on-water hammocks, portable furniture and, now, sunshades.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Soft pastel shades—think mint, or light pink—adorn the walls, and there are rain showers in the simple-yet-functional bathrooms.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Light, warm, and slightly translucent shades have the ability to reflect light, which creates an optical effect of softness and evenness.
    Andrea Carbajal, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • These and other features, including extensive air handling equipment, are designed to keep highly radioactive materials such as uranium and plutonium trapped inside the dome, according to multiple experts.
    Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Located on the South Lawn, the pavilion provides a space to connect with nature including 30 native species in a netted enclosure.
    Staff report, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That brought up Pages, who fell behind 1-and-2 but golfed a curveball at the knees into the left field pavilion for his three-run home run.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Umbrella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrella. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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