parasol
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Texan retiree Ken Haddad, in Rome with his teenage daughter, was trying to cope without a hat or a parasol.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
If you do go out in the heat, use a parasol or sunshade.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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
They’re deep in conversation, him leaning in, her using her parasol as an effective barrier against him getting too close.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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
They are hatching plans to build giant parasols in space.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
Even though the day was overcast, I had one of Mother’s old parasols shading both me and the Plant, which was snugly ensconced in a small clay flowerpot.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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English Words Derived from French, List 4
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