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Recent Examples of umbrella
Days can be spent under an umbrella at Delfini beach, exploring Neoclassical buildings in the capital city of Ermoupolis, visiting archaeological sites and museums, and shopping ceramics from local artisans.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
The two bills are the main pieces in a package of five bills that are advancing under the umbrella of the LEAD act — Laila’s Elopement Awareness and Dissemination Act.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
One reason religious institutions hire private security firms in the first place is to remain under the private firm’s insurance umbrella.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
In Manhattan, Henry hoofed through the city’s streets and into its clattering manufacturers’ workshops day after day, trying to drum up interest in her interchangeable umbrella.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
The two bills are the main pieces in a package of five bills that are advancing under the umbrella of the LEAD act — Laila’s Elopement Awareness and Dissemination Act.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
One reason religious institutions hire private security firms in the first place is to remain under the private firm’s insurance umbrella.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
In Manhattan, Henry hoofed through the city’s streets and into its clattering manufacturers’ workshops day after day, trying to drum up interest in her interchangeable umbrella.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrella
Noun
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Sliders open to a shipping-container pool and spa, an arbor for alfresco dining, and a firepit.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Train vines to a trellis or arbor.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The heat shield will experience temperatures of up to 5,000 degrees as the spacecraft rapidly slows in a blaze of atmospheric friction.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The most violent and thuggish regime on earth would be free to carry out their campaigns of terror, coercion, conquest, and mass murder from behind a nuclear shield.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Directing movies is also a matter of production—of the interpersonal, the administrative, and the technical practicalities that go into creating the images and sounds that end up on the screen.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Only Rudy Gobert has more screen assists than Queta’s 262.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other rabbits end up in her shelter after living their lives in a laboratory.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other features include heated and ventilated front and second-row seats, power-folding third-row seats, sunshades for second- and third-row windows, plenty of USB ports, tri-zone climate control, and a 10-inch center screen large enough to watch an IMAX 3D movie.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
15 Mar. 2026
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That seems to be the strategy at Bote, a Floridian inflatable watercraft company that's expanded out into inflatable lounge wares, including on-water hammocks, portable furniture and, now, sunshades.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Soft pastel shades—think mint, or light pink—adorn the walls, and there are rain showers in the simple-yet-functional bathrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Light, warm, and slightly translucent shades have the ability to reflect light, which creates an optical effect of softness and evenness.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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These and other features, including extensive air handling equipment, are designed to keep highly radioactive materials such as uranium and plutonium trapped inside the dome, according to multiple experts.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The design itself takes inspiration from the curved roof of the Davis Farmers Market pavilion.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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It’s spread out over a clutch of open-air bamboo pavilions which overlook the Ayung River (the sound of babbling water adds an extra layer of Zen to the treatments).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Umbrella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrella. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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