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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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
The red, white and blue umbrella is stylish and features a sturdy frame and large canopy for maximum coverage.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
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
Some production nurseries cut off all side growth along the trunk to quickly force a large canopy to develop on top.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
The red, white and blue umbrella is stylish and features a sturdy frame and large canopy for maximum coverage.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
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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Cue also said his father was hit when their roof collapsed.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Videos shared with local news showed the roof torn off school buildings and the gym.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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This includes even some mature and old-growth forests that Biden’s executive order was supposed to protect.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Given this, the U.S. government along with governments around the world are eager to harness the ocean for economic purposes, as well as protect it from the dangers of climate change.Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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After a few still-entertaining but slightly off seasons, host Matt Lucas was replaced by Alison Hammond, whose cheerful ebullience has buoyed the vibes in the tent.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Throughout the excavation process, which is expected to last until spring of 2025, tents will cover the work areas to both protect the remains and artifacts, and honor those found.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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One of our colleagues who lives north of the park says that, this morning, the cars parked on her block were covered in a fine layer of sooty ash.Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2024
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Those forests cover the Front Range from just south of Interstate 70 to the Wyoming border.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Produced by Elizabeth Woodward (Another Body) alongside directorial duo Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss (Girls State), The Shepherd and the Bear closed this year’s Camden International Film Festival and will screen next at IDFA.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her speech in Pittsburgh was screened live to a waiting crowd in Philadelphia, where a final rally would mark the end of her hundred-and-seven-day campaign.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Canopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canopy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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