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a collapsible covering used to protect against rain or sun
I always keep an umbrella handy—you never know when you might need one.
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Recent Examples of umbrellas
The Way Day sale is brimming with selections, including large conversation sets that seat up to four people, bistro sets for compact spaces, and large umbrellas to add shade.
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Per the dress code, no umbrellas are allowed, and guests are recommended to bring clear rain ponchos to shield their colorful, dressy looks from the weather.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
There are private pools and decking featuring hammocks, sun loungers with umbrellas, a large swing, and areas to sit, eat, and chat as a group, and a Big Green Egg barbecue grill.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Computer keyboards, lipstick, tennis rackets, pajamas, soft contact lenses, detergent, chewing gum, shoes, crayons, shaving cream, pillows, aspirin, dentures, tape, umbrellas and nylon guitar strings are just a few of them.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Don’t pack away your umbrellas and rain jackets yet, Boise.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Feel free to bring chairs, towels, coolers and umbrellas.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The indoor-outdoor dining space is similar to the one in Dubai, also designed by Hugo Toro, and has a sprawling terrace furnished with fringed umbrellas, potted herbs, and a bar capped in gorgeous pistachio marble.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
For instance, Coachella, the annual festival in Indio, California, doesn’t allow chairs, outside food or umbrellas.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Per the dress code, no umbrellas are allowed, and guests are recommended to bring clear rain ponchos to shield their colorful, dressy looks from the weather.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
There are private pools and decking featuring hammocks, sun loungers with umbrellas, a large swing, and areas to sit, eat, and chat as a group, and a Big Green Egg barbecue grill.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Computer keyboards, lipstick, tennis rackets, pajamas, soft contact lenses, detergent, chewing gum, shoes, crayons, shaving cream, pillows, aspirin, dentures, tape, umbrellas and nylon guitar strings are just a few of them.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Don’t pack away your umbrellas and rain jackets yet, Boise.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Feel free to bring chairs, towels, coolers and umbrellas.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The indoor-outdoor dining space is similar to the one in Dubai, also designed by Hugo Toro, and has a sprawling terrace furnished with fringed umbrellas, potted herbs, and a bar capped in gorgeous pistachio marble.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
For instance, Coachella, the annual festival in Indio, California, doesn’t allow chairs, outside food or umbrellas.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrellas
Noun
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This weekend — four years and seven months since cameras first rolled on the project — Desert Warrior squeaked onto 1,010 American screens with the barest minimum of marketing and failed to crack the top ten of new movies.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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From January through March every year, our screens—and, for the luckiest among us, our travel schedules—are inundated with fashion shows.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another $3 million is going toward retrofitting bus shields for bus operators.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The crimson, sapphire, and emerald of the shields are echoed in the ladies' gowns and the jewels on their necks, ears, and wrists.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The new law will prevent the state from placing children in unlicensed homes like shelters, hotels or offices.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When experienced and motivated staff can continue to work in the homeless response system, more people are placed into housing and spend less time in shelters.—
David Rich,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pastel Colors Pastel shades are sweet in the right context, but your garage door is not the place to use them, designer Dijana Savic-Jambert says.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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London is the capital of pristine facades, often painted in wedding-cake shades of cream or ivory; the city’s dominant aesthetic is a literal whitewash.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Arched garden arbors provide a timeless and whimsical flair to a yard.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trellises, obelisks and arbors add a dimension that plantings alone cannot achieve.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Second-row passengers are treated to heated seats and sunshades, while tri-zone climate control keeps everyone comfortable.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Only clear lenses are available, but Even offers clip-on sunshades in gray, brown, or green for $99 each.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Umbrellas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrellas. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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