shawl

Example Sentences

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But several wore a red hat, scarf or shawl, recalling the designer's signature colour.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

There’s the pink shawl that keeps getting taken away from her, and the dance-like physicality of her movements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Marwa said she and another friend tried to help the injured person by wrapping a shawl around the man's shoulder "so that he wouldn't bleed so much".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

With a metatheatrical nod and a graceful swap of a shawl, Auberjonois then plays the comedian for the majority of the piece.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

It was beginning to rain, a soft slanting rain that went through my shawl.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff