parasol
Example Sentences
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Beneath its parasol of trees, the memorial remains the most tranquil of civic sites, welcoming visitors to pause on granite benches slightly elevated above a mosaic tiled floor meant to evoke a classical temple.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
Omowunmi Ajekigbe, a market trader, is grating okra under a huge parasol.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2023
I pulled my own shoulders back and twirled my parasol as Ms. Lacey concluded the show to light applause from the diners.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing parasol
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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"Balboa," Vocabulary from the short story
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English Words Derived from French, List 4
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