as in sarape
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 shawl
Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
He was also known for living an ascetic lifestyle, often dressing in a loincloth and shawl only.
—Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Donning a shawl embroidered with floral patterns traditionally designed by women from Paete, her parents’ hometown, this Maria folds her arms in defiance, her face stern.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 18 June 2025
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Noun
But Pashmina shawls from Jammu & Kashmir/Ladakh, Kutch Embroidery from Gujarat, Chendamanglam Dhoties from Kerala and Madhur Kathi mats from West Bengal also fall into this category.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
He was also known for living an ascetic lifestyle, often dressing in a loincloth and shawl only.
—Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
Verb
He was wrapped in a heavy shawl sweater that hung too loosely.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
Donning a shawl embroidered with floral patterns traditionally designed by women from Paete, her parents’ hometown, this Maria folds her arms in defiance, her face stern.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawl
Verb
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Except there’s a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, and coated in a puzzle.—
Irina Ivanova,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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Chicken and waffles are also popular, and one waffle menu item comes coated in Fruity Pebbles breakfast cereal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Jon Hart serape tour tote Whataburger's Jon Hart tour tote is stadium compliant in clear plastic, trimmed in all-natural leather and sporting serape webbing handles.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Another fun option is these glasses on sale now for $22.98 at Oriental Trading, featuring a colorful serape design.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2024
Verb
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The ear cups are wrapped in a woven cloth to give them a robust finish.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Both contain an all-white meat, crispy tender, lettuce, tomatoes and melty cheddar cheese wrapped in a soft, flour tortilla. Flavors: Cheesy Baja Crispy Tender Wrap and Honey Chipotle Crispy Tender Wrap Cost: $1.99 Sonic also told USA TODAY more wrap flavors are coming later this year.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Her husband was dressed in an all-black suit with an ocelot stole on his shoulder.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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The netted, naked dress from the house’s spring 2025 couture collection was covered in crystal drop embellishments and styled with a coordinating fringe stole that extended into a floor-length train.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Nordkapp was named by an English sea captain who sailed past the cape in 1553 while searching for the Northwest Passage.—
Dan Fellner,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
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Not all heroes wear capes — some have thick luxurious coats.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
Verb
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One other surprise: profane though Ross could be in conversation, his cheek was easily mantled with a blush.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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However, pyroclastic flow deposits mantle the valleys around the volcano.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The snow has blanketed part of the Atacama Desert, which gets less than an inch of rainfall per year and is home to home the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a large network of radio telescopes in northern Chile.—
María de los Ángeles Orfila,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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The fork-tender caveman-size shank is blanketed in sautéed endive and a bright lemon-egg-dill sauce.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The flooding began with a heavy downpour that sent water sheeting off the hillsides and into creeks.—
Hatim Sharif,
The Conversation,
5 July 2025
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Once you’re done, toss the towel or sheet into the wash on hot water to sanitize it.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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