Thesaurus results for UMBRELLAS

umbrellas

noun

plural of umbrella

as in screens

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 Beachgoers enjoy dedicated loungers, umbrellas, and towel service right on South Beach's golden sands. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026 As the train arrived in San Clemente, passengers peered through the train windows to take in the crashing waves, sandy shoreline and beachgoers relaxing underneath umbrellas. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The hotel fronts a pool and a scenic stretch of beach with lounge chairs and umbrellas. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026 The island also has Humboldt penguins, giant rhubarb plants with leaves as large as umbrellas, and the world’s smallest species of deer. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Saturday brought periods of rain, smaller crowds and people huddling beneath umbrellas while performers and vendors pushed ahead. — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 The end of the road for a fan-favorite Practical Magic 2 features plenty of callbacks to the original, from the blending up of frozen margaritas to the leaping off of the Owens roof, witchy umbrellas in hand. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 This Rejuvenation coat rack has enough room to house a whole family of coats, umbrellas, and stray grocery totes. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026 Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz entered the room with all her flash equipment, umbrellas, and tons of cameras to take a cover photo for Rolling Stone. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Staying indoors, behind screens or in rooms with air conditioning will also lessen the chances for a bite.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
In all, 129 features, documentaries and shorts will hit screens inside the Sie FilmCenter, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, MCA Denver at the Holiday Theater, and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of screens

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Its formula contains red algae extract, an antioxidant the brand says shields hair from pollution for up to 48 hours, and Olaplex’s signature bond-building technology, strengthening weak, overprocessed strands.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Cliches were wielded like shields Tuesday, protecting against the imminent threat of social clips construed as bulletin board material.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of shields

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If able to scale, this technique could be used to build shelters and other structures for future long-term human missions to the planet.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
One of the shelters available during recent alerts is a modernised facility beneath the premises of municipal bus operator MPK in Lublin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of shelters

Noun

Lightweight, durable, and resistant to impact, the wraparound shades are also completely and utterly cool.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
After spending much of the year in bright tomato reds and pretty, polished pinks, the actor and singer has gone several shades deeper for fall, courtesy of longtime nail artist Tom Bachik.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of shades

Noun

Roman then opened its array of solar panels and sunshades, which power the craft and keep its sensitive instruments cool.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
For example, adding plants, curtains, or sunshades adds extra coverage to your porch add extra coverage to your porch, making a big difference in the temperature.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

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