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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh] / ʌmˈbrɛl ə /


NOUN
protective gadget
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The plastic table she has set up to try to sell a few last items brought from home, and the umbrella shielding her from the relentless sun, were bought with donations.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

She adds, “The concept of the celebrity documentary is like a giant umbrella, and there are just so many lanes of what that can mean.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

There is no common thread in the U.S. government’s acquisition of these stakes beyond a broad “economic and national security” umbrella.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

"It even ducked under the umbrella when I was running away round the other side."

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

“Heavens” was what Aunt Kitty might have sighed just then as she watched me strut, my full skirts knocking over the umbrella stand.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Who needs umbrellas when you’ve got a tanning bed, a chin-up bar, beef-tallow stockpiles, and a gallon of only-sometimes-poisonous raw milk?

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

The twin-engine plane’s powerful jet blast sent beachgoers scrambling as sand, umbrellas and chairs were whipped through the air in the Florida community of Pensacola Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The locals never carry umbrellas; Elle shows up with a pink one.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Some tourists waited under a pine tree while others hurried up the Via dei Fori Imperiali, wearing hats or carrying umbrellas to escape the infernal sun.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Usually, there would be tourists admiring the view and vendors selling umbrellas or cold drinks.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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