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
Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
That was certainly the approach last night: Her giant faux fur shawl made the suit feel evening-ready, as did her sleek black shades.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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Noun
Along with the blush pink dress and shawl, Anderson wore pointed-toe pumps in the same shade, complementing the monochrome ensemble.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
That was certainly the approach last night: Her giant faux fur shawl made the suit feel evening-ready, as did her sleek black shades.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
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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Swirl to coat the bottom of the pan and add the sliced red onions.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The volumising, panoramic mascara has a similar inky black appearance as the nail polish used at Marc Jacobs, but instead, a thick, contoured brush is used to sculpt and coat each lash.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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In 2018, Valero worked with the Tamayo brothers, of one of the last remaining serape-weaving families, to create Bouquets, a series of 12 collagelike rugs that pushed formal boundaries with semicircles and ellipses that overspilled the rectangular perimeter’s edges.New York Times, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2021
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Rolling on custom 19-inch wheels wrapped in performance tires, the Suprabird is a fitting tribute.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The online Trump Store peddled bars of soap wrapped in a drawing of the White House.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Roach traipsed through the glass doors of the lobby, tossing his stole in Black’s general direction.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Back to the fashion: Jolie’s faux fur stole wasn’t her only surprising sartorial choice in the summer heat.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024
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Incredibly the only sitcom on this list, NBC’s Powerless was a brave, brief foray into what still is wildly uncharted territory in cape comic TV shows.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The reality star sported an all-white ensemble which featured a deep V-neck dress paired with a glamorous cape.Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The home’s front entry is cloistered with native plantings that also mantle the grounds: ‘Ohi’a lehua, Koa, Puakenikeni, ‘A’ali’i, and Alahe’e.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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All three are at risk: The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists Yucatán black howlers and Mexican howlers as endangered, and mantled howlers as vulnerable.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Oklahoma under flood watches On Monday, nearly the entire state of Oklahoma was blanketed in flood watches, the National Weather Service said.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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People are definitely on edge and it’s being made worse by the onslaught of negative and scary ads blanketing our television screens and arriving in our mailboxes.Abby Sjoberg, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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Some of the larger items that will be exempt from sales taxes include a portable generator with a sales price of $3,000 or less, a tarpaulin or another kind of waterproof sheeting with a sales price of $100 or below, and a ground anchor system totaling $100 or less.Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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