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parasol

[par-uh-sawl, -sol] / ˈpær əˌsɔl, -ˌsɒl /
NOUN
umbrella
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Whenever her husband stepped out, an assistant carried a parasol overhead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Meaning he won’t spend the time between now and Nov. 3 at some swank beach resort, sipping one of those colorful cocktails with a little paper parasol while musing over his inaugural address.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

On those sheets, striped with a repeating pattern of Miss Piggy striking different poses underneath a parasol, Miss Piggy models confidence.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

The Japanese superstar emerged onto Rod Laver Arena for her first-round clash on Tuesday carrying a white parasol with matching wide-brimmed hat and long gauzy veil.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

She would pound the floor with her parasol and shout and wave her fist until her hat was twisted on her head and her churchgoing outfit was rumpled.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

That view, unlike a similar one in Spain would be, is not yet spoiled by parasols and day-trippers’ detritus.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Volunteers handed out bottles of water, parasols and food packages to the tens of thousands of pilgrims as they made their way toward Mount Arafat, as helicopters buzzed overhead regularly.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

There were tears, there were surprises, there were a fair few parasols - as the Bafta TV awards took place on the hottest day of the year so far.

From BBC ● May 12, 2024

Now, a team of scientists says that it could launch a prototype of one of the giant parasols into space in just a few years.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

Ladies in long skirts, with parasols, and strong men in striped three-piece suits with gold pocket watches.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King


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