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[shawl] / ʃɔl /


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The Ava Gardner of 1987, in her knitted shawl and high-bridge spectacles, seems to carry no sense of mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Tears streamed from the eyes of Uwde Sliman, a 40-year-old Ethiopian draped in a white shawl, as she came out of the church.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Each dress came accompanied by a matching shawl that Ross would eventually toss to the stage to be retrieved by a waiting assistant who seemed to know precisely when it would happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2025

His father was a shawl weaver and his mother was a cotton winder.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

She held the shawl up to her mouth and bit off about a two-inch length of the yarn.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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