as in arbor
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 umbrella
Their website offer lists of ways people can spread kindness — many that cost nothing — like sharing your umbrella with a stranger or writing a thank-you note.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Too impatient to get dressed, my mother opened an umbrella and left the house in her nightclothes.
—Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Thousands of voters across the U.S. territory stood in long lines clutching umbrellas, undeterred by heavy rain.
—Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
The guests, some of whom ran across the street to steal yellow-and-white striped pool umbrellas for the ceremony, were then corralled onto the front porch of the hotel but were able to return to the field after the rain mostly cleared five minutes later.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Too impatient to get dressed, my mother opened an umbrella and left the house in her nightclothes.
—Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Thousands of voters across the U.S. territory stood in long lines clutching umbrellas, undeterred by heavy rain.
—Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
The guests, some of whom ran across the street to steal yellow-and-white striped pool umbrellas for the ceremony, were then corralled onto the front porch of the hotel but were able to return to the field after the rain mostly cleared five minutes later.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrella
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All wedding florals, from the arbor to the bar to the tent, were arranged by Petal to the Metal Florals' Leslie Bish.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Outside are a terrace with fireplace, dining arbor, and fountain, two-bedroom guest cottage, and one-bedroom pool house.The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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In video captured by NBC News’ crew on the ground in Gaza, Palestinians could be seen gathered in a makeshift shelter in Khan Younis watching the election results roll in on a television screen.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Zach Schiffman 9:30 p.m. At Singers in Bed-Stuy, RuPaul is on the screen, then CNN, then CNN with the audio turned off.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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Whipps’ request for the U.S. to install a permanent Patriot missile shield has stalled, after Palau’s Senate passed a resolution rejecting it.Reuters, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dubbed the Iron Beam, the shield aims to use high-power lasers to counter an array of projectiles, including missiles, drones, rockets and mortars, Israel’s defense ministry said this week.Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Plus, her adoption brings hope to many other dogs who spend months and years in an animal shelter.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Speaking of kicking, the detachable shelter keeps litter and pee inside—just in case your cat has a high stream.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Giving an Osprey gift card allows your recipient to pick up the right goods to better their adventures—perhaps an accessory for their new Poco SLT, like a sunshade with SPF 50.Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Options include a Bang & Olufsen premium audio system, wireless device charging, tri-zone automatic climate control, a panoramic sunroof, a power rear-window sunshade and manual rear side-window sunshades.James Raia, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The easiest way to play with berry makeup is to do so by tinting the lips in rich grape and raspberry shades.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Take cheddar, for instance — it can be found in both shades.Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hardin said he got started as a teenager maintaining communication towers and now specializes in restoring old steeples and domes.Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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In this case, a paper-thin layer of this material is placed on the top surface of the floating foam under the dome.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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These projects included a redesign of the Rose Garden and an upgrade to the White House tennis pavilion.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Then Freeman completed the sudden detonation, following up his walk-off grand slam in Game 1 with another drive to the right-field pavilion off a full-count heater.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Umbrella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrella. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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