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parasol

[par-uh-sawl, -sol] / ˈpær əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /
NOUN
umbrella
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Francesca Manca, 74, looked on, with a parasol in one hand and a fan in the other.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Meaning he won’t spend the time between now and Nov. 3 at some swank beach resort, sipping one of those colorful cocktails with a little paper parasol while musing over his inaugural address.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

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

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

Where there are now armoured vehicles, banks of sand and piles of debris were once food stands, parasols and children splashing in the sea.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2023

You can use a sporty sunsail, a patio umbrella or have some fun with decorative parasols.

From Seattle Times Jul. 21, 2023

Fewels rushed here and there, never looking up or noticing how conjure families opened their windows and sang colorful parasols into the city sky to help hold back the rain.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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