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
Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
The shawl that ultimately incriminated Kosminski, per the researcher, was taken from the scene of Catherine Eddowes' 1888 murder in London's Mitre Square, which later came into Edwards’ possession in 2007.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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Noun
Shilpa lovingly stroked cloth flecked with gold that clocked in at 380 euros a meter, and visualized the shawl that could be made from it.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
The shawl that ultimately incriminated Kosminski, per the researcher, was taken from the scene of Catherine Eddowes' 1888 murder in London's Mitre Square, which later came into Edwards’ possession in 2007.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
He was also known for living an ascetic lifestyle, often dressing in a loincloth and shawl only.
—Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawl
Verb
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The middle portion of the dress, which stretched from her left bust to her right leg, was coated in yellow and white rhinestones.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Similar to brands like Stanley and Yeti, Hydro Flask water bottles are vacuum insulated and made from stainless steel that’s coated in a host of eye-catching colors.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Big Bend Holiday Hotel Big Bend Holiday Hotel has restored all its rooms with rustic flair, complete with serape curtains and custom tile work.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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In 2019, she was arrested again after jumping over the wall of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s mansion while wearing a serape and sombrero.—
Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
7 Apr. 2023
Verb
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Student Who Put College Savings Toward Mom's Rent Raises $145,000 Thanks to Strangers' Generosity Since the video went viral, Buddies Coffee has seen lines wrapped around the block, with dozens eager to show their support for the local business.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The second run of the breakout Prime Video young adult series wrapped filming in September last year, and with Season 1 launching in May 2024 the gap between the two will be relatively substantial.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her look included a bra top and high-waist skirt with a pin pleat detail. 12 of 25 Mikey Madison The nominee was a vision in a strapless custom cream Prada dress with a stole and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Her relationship with the brand has realized some of the most successful street-style looks in recent times: arriving at Giorgio Baldi draped in enormous stoles, hot-footing out of hotels in trompe-l’œil sock boots, brandishing Sardine bags on the streets of New York as if a priceless diamond.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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At the brand’s fall 2025 show on Feb. 24, chief creative officer Daniel Lee sent coats, capes and trenches down the runway in the earthy dark browns, greens and burgundies pulled from the British countryside.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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Four of the dancers, representing wind, wear sheer, pleated capes with an iridescent sheen that attached to shoulder straps and arm bands.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Summer sun breaks reveal vistas of precipitous slopes mantled in deep green grasses — with distant volcanic peaks shrouded in snow.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Feb. 2025
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Keep in mind the game didn’t even have mantling for a while.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The United Nations estimates that there are around 51 million tons of rubble blanketing the Gaza Strip, where bustling neighborhoods once thrived.—
Taylor Luck,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Mar. 2025
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This is a decision for sports leagues to thoughtfully craft policy that actually takes seriously what is best for all players, not blanket mandates that will undoubtedly have unintended consequences for the safety of all students.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But Maduro’s numbers have been widely discredited by both domestic and international observers, based on both polling prior to the election and tally sheets the opposition was able to recover from voting machines before Maduro’s forces shut down the count.—
Rafael Bernal,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2025
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Failure to confront and anticipate social and environmental issues and their consequences is being sheeted back to boards and executives.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
21 Oct. 2024
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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