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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 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.
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Dozens of people accompanied the funeral procession, many carrying black umbrellas on a sunny day and with a band playing Mexican regional music known as banda.
—CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
But some munitions have beaten the air defense umbrellas, with falling debris from both offensive and defensive weapons also setting fires and inflicting civilian casualties.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Slowly, as historic Art Deco buildings are renovated, Ocean Drive’s porches are filling up with colorful cafe umbrellas and youthful crowds.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
With daffodils—the country’s symbolic flower—on their coats and umbrellas in hand, the Prince and Princess of Wales strolled through the crowds and shook hands.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
This past year, the region has seen a blossoming of cafes operating under a number of umbrellas.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Do like the locals do and arrive early, bring travel umbrellas, pack food and drink for the day, and maybe even get naked, as is customary on Menorca’s remote beaches.
—Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The collection features three unique umbrellas — Ace, Golf and Yo.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Dozens of people accompanied the funeral procession, many carrying black umbrellas on a sunny day and with a band playing Mexican regional music known as banda.
—CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
But some munitions have beaten the air defense umbrellas, with falling debris from both offensive and defensive weapons also setting fires and inflicting civilian casualties.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Slowly, as historic Art Deco buildings are renovated, Ocean Drive’s porches are filling up with colorful cafe umbrellas and youthful crowds.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
With daffodils—the country’s symbolic flower—on their coats and umbrellas in hand, the Prince and Princess of Wales strolled through the crowds and shook hands.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
This past year, the region has seen a blossoming of cafes operating under a number of umbrellas.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Do like the locals do and arrive early, bring travel umbrellas, pack food and drink for the day, and maybe even get naked, as is customary on Menorca’s remote beaches.
—Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The collection features three unique umbrellas — Ace, Golf and Yo.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrellas
Noun
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There will be a special show on the Metropolitano’s screens and their public address system, as well as lights around the stadium’s wraparound video scoreboard, known as the ‘sky ribbon’.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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That covered a crew of six working approximately 27 days, sifting through roughly 100 square metres of dirt using 3mm mesh screens, plus Indigenous community monitoring throughout the process.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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These babies were shields to protect a narcotics operation.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Privacy a priority Especially popular among mobile professionals, stick-on privacy shields for smartphones, tablets and laptops can prevent someone beside you (or behind you on an airplane) from seeing your display.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The ordinance grants the city manager unilateral authority to approve contracts worth up to $5 million when they are related to creating a temporary shelters for the homeless.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the data showed just more than 120,000 people were listed as being housed in shelters set up across the country, Baban said many were sleeping in tents on the streets of Beirut or in parked cars.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As for the colors and prints that embrace this design, monochromatic trousers are the most popular—in shades like khaki, camel or sand—and plain designs, though pinstripes also work as the sole print.—
Tatiana Ojea,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fruit Salad To keep things chic and simple, opt for a neutral base and ask for cherry, strawberry, orange, and blueberry designs in muted shades, with pale green stems to keep the look fun but not too outré.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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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 13 Mar. 2026.
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