parasol
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Adam Silverman’s lighting turns red; cracks appear in the floor of Jon Bausor’s set as Catrina pounds on it with her parasol to summon Frida; and dancers dressed as skeletons emerge from the crevices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
On those sheets, striped with a repeating pattern of Miss Piggy striking different poses underneath a parasol, Miss Piggy models confidence.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Outside, Huang Jing smiled as she watched her nine-year-old daughter pose for photos with a parasol on a small wooden bridge in the middle of a misty garden.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
Protective parasol: It is due to stay warm with temperatures of up to 25C.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025
They paused to regard a cracked wooden buoy painted blue and white, shaped like an old parasol.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Volunteers handed out bottles of water, parasols and food packages to the tens of thousands of pilgrims as they made their way toward Mount Arafat, as helicopters buzzed overhead regularly.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
You can use a sporty sunsail, a patio umbrella or have some fun with decorative parasols.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
It’s why taqueros cook under pop-up canopies and the fruteros have their rainbow parasols.
From Slate ● May 22, 2023
Two stood on either side at the front, wielding red parasols, while two with white ones flanked them from behind.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
Even though the day was overcast, I had one of Mother’s old parasols shading both me and the Plant, which was snugly ensconced in a small clay flowerpot.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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