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Example Sentences
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“A lot has happened under that awning. Storytelling, marriage proposals, intertribal negotiations.”
From Literature
In Naypyidaw, the collapsed concrete awning of the main hospital's emergency department -- which crushed a car when it came down -- has been replaced with a new, lighter structure, with a plastic roof.
From Barron's
Under one straw awning, Noureldin leaned on a crutch, still weak from his injuries.
From Barron's
Wide red awnings shaded the windows where merchandise was displayed.
From Literature
A black-and-white awning over the steps that lead to our front door, for rain and sun protection.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
