parasol
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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
Beneath its parasol of trees, the memorial remains the most tranquil of civic sites, welcoming visitors to pause on granite benches slightly elevated above a mosaic tiled floor meant to evoke a classical temple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 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
A bird calling from a parasol tree sounded shockingly loud, and our footsteps echoed in the empty hallway.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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
They also said additional gazebos and parasols had been installed.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025
Thousands of colorful parasols fluttered in the sea breeze, and people dipped into the waves.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
Intricate hats cover the ladies' hair; some clutch dainty parasols and oilpaper umbrellas, or cool themselves with patterned fans.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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