as in roof
a raised covering over something for decoration or protection
trees line both sides of the garden path, with their foliage forming a leafy canopy for walkers
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Recent Examples of canopy
Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Foster’s drawings showed undulating brick canopies—and no walls.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The bed is canopied with a canvas tarp, with a chandelier made from four flashlights hanging above.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
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Noun
The Tree Equity Score targets 30% canopy coverage for every neighborhood.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Foster’s drawings showed undulating brick canopies—and no walls.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Shady porches and hammocks in the garden, chaises near the river’s sandy beach and a long dock with chairs canopied with shade.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The bed is canopied with a canvas tarp, with a chandelier made from four flashlights hanging above.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canopy
Noun
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Architect Jackson Gott’s ornamental tile roofs and dunce-cap-like decorative towers got chopped off.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2025
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Toro gave the seven-story townhouse a grand makeover including an indoor pool, roof terrace, and artisanal furniture.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Residents wonder what a rebuilt community will look like — and who will return to protect the spirit of the town.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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This case seeks to bring accountability and protect other women from facing the same retaliation.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After the season ended at 8:17 a.m., fishermen crowded into tents at the Black Lake Sturgeon Shivaree, a festival run by Sturgeon for Tomorrow, a conservation group.—
Brian Kaiser,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The entire tent at the Barker Hanger rose cheering as Handler acknowledged the firefighters, Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity volunteers in the room.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Sacramento Bee Lia Russell covers California’s governor for The Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Bureau.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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These go to the universities and research institutes, covering the costs of providing and maintaining the lab space, heat and electricity, administrative and HR functions, and more.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Navy has quietly started screening elite pilots for signs of brain injuries.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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People With Headache Should Seek Treatment People with headaches — newly diagnosed or not — should seek care with a specialist and should have screening for depression as part of their headache treatment, says Collins.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Canopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canopy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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