umbrella
Example Sentences
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Like the transparent plastic umbrellas that later became her trademark on official engagements, this raincoat also allowed people to see the Queen's brightly-coloured dresses in all weathers.
From BBC
That changed after Goldman Chief Executive David Solomon brought all asset management teams under one umbrella and moved the BDC into its private-credit unit.
He could win a match swinging an umbrella.
From Los Angeles Times
His parents have offered support, as well as taking on less than glamourous tasks - like his mum holding an umbrella up during the filming of a music video.
From BBC
But umbrella union the Nigerian Miners Association warns a blanket mining ban would disrupt locals' livelihoods, "deepen poverty and increase insecurity".
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.