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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 umbrellas
The park won’t work without music, entertainers, vendors, tables, chairs, umbrellas.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Set within an 11,000-square-foot open-air space by Dizon Collective, the space features sculptural umbrellas, terrazzo floors and a retractable roof opening to panoramic views of the Hollywood Hills.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
These projects add to the ballroom replacing the East Wing, the renovation of the Lincoln Bathroom in marble and gold and the Rose Garden’s conversion into a stone patio featuring café-style umbrellas.
—Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Amenities include a wine-tasting salon, spa treatment rooms, covered pavilion with bar, two swimming pools, a beachside promenade with lounge chairs and umbrellas, fitness center and yoga studio.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Outdoor heaters and Tucci umbrellas are also ideal for unexpected storms and cold nights.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Soon there were nearly 50 people huddling under umbrellas around the back of Thompson's car, some of whom had parked at the neighboring Northstar Family Church and walked through the wet grass and puddles to join the growing crowd.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Plans call for a spacious customer service center, a bus driver break room and a tidy courtyard with benches and patio umbrellas.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
The beaches were completely covered in colorful towels and oversized umbrellas, music was blasting from every direction, and the sidewalks were shoulder-to-shoulder with crowds.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Set within an 11,000-square-foot open-air space by Dizon Collective, the space features sculptural umbrellas, terrazzo floors and a retractable roof opening to panoramic views of the Hollywood Hills.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
These projects add to the ballroom replacing the East Wing, the renovation of the Lincoln Bathroom in marble and gold and the Rose Garden’s conversion into a stone patio featuring café-style umbrellas.
—Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Amenities include a wine-tasting salon, spa treatment rooms, covered pavilion with bar, two swimming pools, a beachside promenade with lounge chairs and umbrellas, fitness center and yoga studio.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Outdoor heaters and Tucci umbrellas are also ideal for unexpected storms and cold nights.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Soon there were nearly 50 people huddling under umbrellas around the back of Thompson's car, some of whom had parked at the neighboring Northstar Family Church and walked through the wet grass and puddles to join the growing crowd.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Plans call for a spacious customer service center, a bus driver break room and a tidy courtyard with benches and patio umbrellas.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
The beaches were completely covered in colorful towels and oversized umbrellas, music was blasting from every direction, and the sidewalks were shoulder-to-shoulder with crowds.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrellas
Noun
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There are bodies made from scrap metal, bodies pierced with tentacles and affixed with screens for nipples and eyes, bodies broken down for parts, and walls lined with images of skin.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s image will be a feature of the exterior of the building, with jumbo video screens showing his face in the footage.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some protesters wearing shields and gas masks on the other side of a fence at the federal complex picked up the canisters and tossed them back at police.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Opening Day festivities in Cincinnati ended with a series of disturbances Thursday evening that prompted police armed with nonlethal shotguns, pepper spray and riot shields to shut down The Banks and send hundreds of revelers home early.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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SaveABunny partners with other shelters and is often the last resort.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In their filing in Sacramento Superior Court, the residents accuse city officials of violating Measure O, which mandates that interim shelters sit more than 500 feet away from bodies of water or streams.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The video shows two Dallas police officers holding the man, wearing a hat and shades, with half of his face covered in a mask, against a wall on the side of the street.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Light shades such as pastel or lime green add lightness, while deeper colors like bottle green or forest green give the outfit structure.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bougainvilleas are suited for growing against walls or on sturdy fences, trellises, or arbors.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Using stakes and arbors made of natural materials like wood, wicker, and bamboo lends a rustic charm, and gives you options for creating vertical plantings.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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Brooklyn and Nicola each gave the camera their best stares in coordinating sunshades.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Umbrellas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrellas. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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