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[shawl] / ʃɔl /


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She looked perfectly angelic in an all-white glittery dress, complete with a flowing fur shawl.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

The song, performed on the programme barefoot, in a pair of golden-feathered trousers and a red shawl, was followed by a debut album last May.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 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

I tossed my shawl aside and moved to the stove, talking all the while.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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