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
This week, Kennedy began the process of firing some 10,000 employees working under the Health and Human Services umbrella.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
One interesting case is that of Laurie Canter, who played in the Genesis Scottish Open 2024 under the PGA Tour umbrella just six months after his last LIV Golf event.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Mexico and the United Kingdom also are under the 49ers’ marketing umbrella.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Stay
The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa is under the Marriott umbrella, so Marriott Bonvoy members can book a stay using points.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
One interesting case is that of Laurie Canter, who played in the Genesis Scottish Open 2024 under the PGA Tour umbrella just six months after his last LIV Golf event.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Mexico and the United Kingdom also are under the 49ers’ marketing umbrella.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Stay
The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa is under the Marriott umbrella, so Marriott Bonvoy members can book a stay using points.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrella
Noun
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Wisteria should be pruned regularly and is better suited for growing on a strong arbor or trellis.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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Outside, the ocean-facing pool and spa are surrounded by a stone patio, a fire pit, a bocce ball court, a chicken coop, and a lemon arbor.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The video screens are a major feature of the setup.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Around the corner in an adjoining room, a silvery space-age pinball machine sits with a cartoon-style side profile of Pharrell Williams backlit above the screen that displays the score.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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The emergence of prompt shields and spotlight prompting has arisen due to the various hacking efforts trying to get generative AI to go beyond its filters and usual protections.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The loot included a Twilight poster signed by stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner; signed Darth Vader and Stormtrooper helmets; and several signed Captain America shields.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The five dogs were removed from the area and taken to a shelter.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Millions of animals are waiting in one of the many shelters in the U.S. for the opportunity to go to a fur-ever home.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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For this review, Even sent me the brown rectangular pair with lenses in my prescription, along with the sunshade.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Mar. 2025
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On a current project in a Tribeca apartment with 20-foot-high ceilings, Innovation is installing utilitarian roller sunshades that fold up discreetly into the ceiling.—
Maria Yagoda,
Curbed,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her love of the shade doesn't just date back to Wicked's release, though.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Hope: Ultimately, the protests suggest the possibility that, eventually, an overwhelming majority of Palestinians will never again allow themselves to be ruled by revanchist tyrants of any shade.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Central to the exhibit is a geodesic dome inspired by the work of futurist architect Buckminster Fuller.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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That June, the Oilers had begun discussions with Houston Mayor Bob Lanier about a new downtown dome that would also house the NBA’s Rockets and a potential NHL franchise.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the run up to the Venice Biennale, a greenhouse at Ghent University hosted a prototype of the installation for the pavilion made with the same trees.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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That art piece, which was made for the Finnish pavilion at Expo ’67 in Montreal, represents nature swirling and gouging the earth.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Umbrella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrella. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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