parasol
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Her face was concealed by a veil, a wide-brim hat and a white parasol that she said was inspired by an image of a jellyfish that excited her 2-year-old daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 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
The Japanese superstar emerged onto Rod Laver Arena for her first-round clash on Tuesday carrying a white parasol with matching wide-brimmed hat and long gauzy veil.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Her spring trip goes heavy on wild greens, with a good dose of truffle hunting, while the fall is a bonanza of shaggy parasol mushrooms and mountain villages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
I use her dress to create a new one, stretching it over her frame and letting it bell out at her waist like a parasol.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
That view, unlike a similar one in Spain would be, is not yet spoiled by parasols and day-trippers’ detritus.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Just a few feet away, Bangladeshi street vendors -- also sweating in the heat -- tried to sell off their stock of parasols and pocked-sized electric fans.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Thousands of colorful parasols fluttered in the sea breeze, and people dipped into the waves.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
Vendors took the chance to sell colourful crucifixes as well parasols to the pilgrims.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023
They wore wide hats that shaded their faces like little parasols.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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