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
Rana Good, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Blake Lively Lively opted for high-low dressing in her minidress with a dramatic shawl.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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The oversized shawl adds a touch of drama and pairs perfectly with a turtleneck.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Blake Lively Lively opted for high-low dressing in her minidress with a dramatic shawl.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 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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Choose plain raisins: Raisins coated in chocolate, yogurt, or other flavorings contain significantly more calories and sugar than plain raisins.Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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As Southern California continues to grapple with devastating wildfires, remnants of a massive winter storm will coat regions across the Mid-Atlantic with more snow before exiting Saturday morning.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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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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If storing leftovers, wrap the focaccia loosely in foil, keep it at room temperature, and reheat -- just long enough to re-crisp the crust, say 5 minutes at 350 degrees -- before serving. Notes: Can substitute active dry yeast.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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His woven serpent wraps around the store’s central atrium from the main floor, with the tree of life sprouting under and rising to the ceiling.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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For the celebration of Mass, the bishops and priests wear wide cloaks called a chasuble as well as a stole around the neck, which descended the length of the cloak along both sides of the body.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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Her nails matched the gown and furry stole, with silver and white 3D charms on each tip.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Siriano posted further proof of how gigantic McCarthy's cape was on Instagram, sharing a photo of him being the grand cloak's escort.Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Other Golden Globes attendees jumped aboard the trend as well: Nobody Wants This creator Erin Foster wore a structured black and white dress while actor Justine Lupe chose a navy blue Prada with a cape, peplum, and crystal embellishment.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Keep in mind the game didn’t even have mantling for a while.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mexican plum trees are mantled with snowy white blossoms.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Mar. 2024
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This morning, about 5 inches of snow blanketed the Washington, D.C., area, including giant panda Bao Li and Qing Bao's outdoor habitats.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Even the winter snow blanketing the grounds didn't interfere with Jan. 6, the day set by law to certify the vote.LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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But Maduro’s numbers have been widely discredited by both domestic and international observers, based on both polling prior to the election and tally sheets the opposition was able to recover from voting machines before Maduro’s forces shut down the count.Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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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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“Shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shawl. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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