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
Her face was concealed by a veil, a wide-brim hat and a white parasol that she said was inspired by an image of a jellyfish that excited her 2-year-old daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 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
I can almost see Gram beside me, twisting her parasol overhead, wearing one of her old-fashioned long dresses and a frown on her lips that doesn’t quite match the mischief in her eyes.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
More soldiers stood guard on the small beach next to the border fence, positioned under parasols in the morning.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 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
You can use a sporty sunsail, a patio umbrella or have some fun with decorative parasols.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
It’s why taqueros cook under pop-up canopies and the fruteros have their rainbow parasols.
From Slate ● May 22, 2023
But Mrs. Sasaki chose the tiniest one made of fancy green paper with pink parasols on it.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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