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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 umbrellas
South Florida residents celebrating Easter Sunday can expect off-and-on showers throughout the day, with the NEXT Weather team warning to keep umbrellas handy for church services and outdoor activities.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Instead, folks stood in rain-resistant ponchos and under umbrellas to mark the park’s 80th annual Easter sunrise service.
—Brooke Howard, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
What are the best travel umbrellas to buy?
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Italian piazzas are covered by retractable, UV-filtering canopies, deployed each morning like futuristic umbrellas against an invisible downpour.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Rotate in lighter jackets, sneakers and umbrellas.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Lai himself joined pro-democracy demonstrations in 2014, which were called the Umbrella Movement because the protesters used umbrellas to protect themselves from police pepper spray.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
The park won’t work without music, entertainers, vendors, tables, chairs, umbrellas.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Set within an 11,000-square-foot open-air space by Dizon Collective, the space features sculptural umbrellas, terrazzo floors and a retractable roof opening to panoramic views of the Hollywood Hills.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Instead, folks stood in rain-resistant ponchos and under umbrellas to mark the park’s 80th annual Easter sunrise service.
—Brooke Howard, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
What are the best travel umbrellas to buy?
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Italian piazzas are covered by retractable, UV-filtering canopies, deployed each morning like futuristic umbrellas against an invisible downpour.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Rotate in lighter jackets, sneakers and umbrellas.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Lai himself joined pro-democracy demonstrations in 2014, which were called the Umbrella Movement because the protesters used umbrellas to protect themselves from police pepper spray.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
The park won’t work without music, entertainers, vendors, tables, chairs, umbrellas.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Set within an 11,000-square-foot open-air space by Dizon Collective, the space features sculptural umbrellas, terrazzo floors and a retractable roof opening to panoramic views of the Hollywood Hills.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrellas
Noun
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There are bodies made from scrap metal, bodies pierced with tentacles and affixed with screens for nipples and eyes, bodies broken down for parts, and walls lined with images of skin.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s image will be a feature of the exterior of the building, with jumbo video screens showing his face in the footage.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some protesters wearing shields and gas masks on the other side of a fence at the federal complex picked up the canisters and tossed them back at police.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Opening Day festivities in Cincinnati ended with a series of disturbances Thursday evening that prompted police armed with nonlethal shotguns, pepper spray and riot shields to shut down The Banks and send hundreds of revelers home early.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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SaveABunny partners with other shelters and is often the last resort.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In their filing in Sacramento Superior Court, the residents accuse city officials of violating Measure O, which mandates that interim shelters sit more than 500 feet away from bodies of water or streams.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its softer and more feminine guise includes floral upholstery in lemony shades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nodding to the ‘90s, these oval shades are the perfect pair to throw in your purse and pull out when Paris has one of those beautifully sunny days that practically beg for an entire afternoon sunbathing on a café terrace with a glass of rosé in hand.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bougainvilleas are suited for growing against walls or on sturdy fences, trellises, or arbors.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Using stakes and arbors made of natural materials like wood, wicker, and bamboo lends a rustic charm, and gives you options for creating vertical plantings.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 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
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“Umbrellas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrellas. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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