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sunshade

[suhn-sheyd] / ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd /


NOUN
parasol
Synonyms
STRONG


NOUN
umbrella
Synonyms
NOUN
umbrella
Synonyms


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If you do go out in the heat, use a parasol or sunshade.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

It comes in black, blue and green with an SPF sunshade for baby.

From Seattle Times Jun. 5, 2024

“And the planetary sunshade, we believe, is the sustainable, long-term way of doing solar radiation modification.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2024

Szapudi, the author of the new sunshade study, acknowledges that geoengineering isn’t a replacement for cutting emissions.

From Scientific American Aug. 1, 2023

He rigged the towel to the boom to act as a sunshade and brought a bunk cushion up.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

The firm designed a sandy-hued building with metal downspouts and horizontal sunshades made of weathered steel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Naidorf notes the building’s porcelain enamel sunshades with carefully spaced gaps to play with light and shadow.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2023

But a wagon can restore that simplicity: It’s a great way to lug toys, sunshades and chairs over sandy hillocks.

From New York Times Jul. 1, 2023

Rear window sunshades and an incredible 28-speaker audio system to play relaxing music are part of the same package.

From Seattle Times Dec. 28, 2022

Samir had an entire satchel full of perfumes for himself, some beard wax in an ivory box, his teeth-whitening cream, his bronze sunshades, and more combs than the Queen of Persia.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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