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noun

Definition of shawlnext
as in stole
a piece of cloth that is used especially by women as a covering for the head or shoulders

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verb

as in to coat

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Recent Examples of shawl
Noun
The pale blue creation featured a dainty lemon pattern, V-neckline, bow sleeves, and matching shawl. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026 Of Arshime, hair covered by a white shawl, pointing to the cross shape in the coffee grounds. — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
Indeed, genuine Kashmiri shawls in that period could cost £200 or more. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025 But Pashmina shawls from Jammu & Kashmir/Ladakh, Kutch Embroidery from Gujarat, Chendamanglam Dhoties from Kerala and Madhur Kathi mats from West Bengal also fall into this category. — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for shawl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shawl
  1. stole
  2. coat
  3. serape
  4. wrap
  5. cape
  6. carpet
  7. mantle
  8. blanket
Noun
  • Continue reading … BENCH BRAWL — Democratic lawmaker calls for SCOTUS expansion, says GOP 'stole' seats.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • On June 29, 2026, Miami-Dade buried a FIFA 2026 stole, an FIU Panthers mascot and memorabilia from historian Dorothy Jenkins Fields honoring her legacy in preserving Black history and culture including photos of the Historic Lyric Theater.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of stole
Verb
  • This denim is highly ornamented, coated, dyed, or otherwise creatively embellished.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers then installed the electrodes and coated the structure with sputtered gold.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of coat
Noun
  • Big Bend Holiday Hotel Big Bend Holiday Hotel has restored all its rooms with rustic flair, complete with serape curtains and custom tile work.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
  • At folding tables covered in colorful serapes, crockpots bubble with carne asada, as Hernandez’s brother, sister and other workers prep chile de arbol and dice onions for guacamole.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of serape
Verb
  • For now, this is an intriguing proof of concept, a tantalizing glimpse of what electric mobility might look like someday, and a technology wrapped in enough engineering jargon to make the average driver’s eyes glaze over.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In the photos, she is seen standing knee-deep in the water before wrapping a towel over her body to dry off.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrap
Noun
  • Then pants, boots and cane and of course, the last is the cape.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With a pair of real horns, one of them plays the bull by gliding toward the fuchsia bullfighting cape.
    — Eyder Peralta, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cape
Verb
  • But dormant wildflower seeds can spring into action when conditions are just right, carpeting the landscape with delightful blooms.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Foliage-seekers can alight in the town of Winona, Minnesota, located on an island in the Mississippi—where visitors hike, kayak, or fish amid craggy river bluffs carpeted with ever-changing treetops.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of carpet
Verb
  • Lego Icons Succulents Artificial Plant Set Brighten up your bookshelf, desk, or mantle with this artificial succulent set that one of our shopping writers called her favorite piece of home décor.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Farms with multiple species also provide habitat for colorful and charismatic wildlife such as the endangered Yellow-eared Parrot and mantled howling monkey.
    — Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of mantle
Verb
  • Such visibly striking launches are far from guaranteed; Vandenberg and its scenic surroundings are often blanketed by fog, making rocket watching in the area a dicey proposition.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Fields of solar panels blanket parts of Inner Mongolia, while the slender silhouettes of wind turbines spin above grazing sheep.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
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