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
There are two scenic pools for outdoor dips, and the famed Fort Lauderdale Beach—you’ll have chairs, umbrellas, and towels as a hotel guest—is steps away.
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Katie Chang, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The lightweight foldable umbrella has an IP67 waterproof rating and sunshade fabric to keep your plot of sand nice and cool.
—Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Above the bench, hang coats, hats, umbrellas, and more thanks to the clever rack.
—Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
Nestled between the restaurant and the hotel is a scenic pool area designed for the Instagram age with striped green umbrellas and chaise lounges in vibrant tropical-print upholstery, all set against panoramic views of Miami and the bay.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Katie Chang, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The lightweight foldable umbrella has an IP67 waterproof rating and sunshade fabric to keep your plot of sand nice and cool.
—Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Above the bench, hang coats, hats, umbrellas, and more thanks to the clever rack.
—Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
Nestled between the restaurant and the hotel is a scenic pool area designed for the Instagram age with striped green umbrellas and chaise lounges in vibrant tropical-print upholstery, all set against panoramic views of Miami and the bay.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrella
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Plants grow as a twining vine that benefits from an arbor or trellis for support.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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All wedding florals, from the arbor to the bar to the tent, were arranged by Petal to the Metal Florals' Leslie Bish.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Both of the new Samsung notebooks feature the company’s impressive OLED screen technology and are powered by the brand new commercial version of Intel’s Core Ultra chips.Bob O’Donnell, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Users reported that their analog sticks would display movement without input from the player, kind of like a cursor moving on a computer screen without moving the mouse.Ash Parrish, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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To the south of the extensive snow shield, a strip of damaging ice will build up on trees and power lines, potentially knocking out electricity to millions of people from central Kansas to West Virginia Sunday into Monday.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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In the Manhattan fire, Gaffney used a removed door as a shield to move through a raging fire to find a pregnant woman and a child, who were both unconscious.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Many people went further out of the city, finding shelter in friends’ homes in beach cities away from the smoke or leaving for the desert or another part of the state altogether.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Locals can also foster pets at the Pasadena Humane shelter by filling out their online form.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Evenflo Pivot Xplore Stroller Wagon can fit two children and includes a removable snack tray and cupholder, two independent sunshades, and tons of storage.Chaunie Brusie, RN, Parents, 10 Jan. 2025
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The lightweight foldable umbrella has an IP67 waterproof rating and sunshade fabric to keep your plot of sand nice and cool.Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
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Shop them in a variety of shades, from classic blue and washed black to white and more.Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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In one photo, he is seen alongside Grande and Erivo, wearing their costumes (and some cool shades) as Elphaba, Glinda and Boq.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame and its renowned symbols — the golden helmets to match the dome atop the Main Building on campus, the Touchdown Jesus mural overlooking the football stadium — are recognizable worldwide.Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tropicana’s dome has always shielded the Rays from Florida’s high heat and relentless rain, the latter of which could wreak havoc on an MLB schedule that’s already undergone changes to accommodate the team’s relocation.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The axis of Escobedo’s pavilion referred to the Prime Meridian, the global marker of time and distance established in 1851 at Greenwich, England.Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Another pavilion is located along the Big Maumelle River.Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Umbrella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrella. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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