How to Use parasol in a Sentence

parasol

noun

• There were beach parasols in bright red-and-white stripes.
  — New York Times, 12 May 2020
• For shade, a parasol is stored in the center between the hinged doors.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 27 May 2021
• To stay chilled, Webb carries a parasol the size of a tennis court.
  — Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Dec. 2021
• Ask the concierge to set you up with a parasol on the beach or sit beneath a black-and-white striped parasol at the pool.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 May 2022
• Grab your handkerchiefs and parasols to dance with the band!
  — Essence, 2 July 2023
• A sole parasol at the foot of the slope shields a mask-wearing woman selling warm soft drinks.
  — Jeremy Hart, WIRED, 28 May 2012
• There’s also a parasol that pops up out of the rear to create a makeshift dining space.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2021
• At the base of a beech tree, a tiny, lone mushroom resembled a ribbed parasol.
  — Adrian Higgins, sacbee, 8 June 2018
• Most prevalent is the antique floor lamp, lush and brassy with its parasol-like palm fronds.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2018
• At the same time, fashion was beginning to ditch the parasol in favor of a sun-baked look.
  — Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 22 June 2024
• As the boys spun the parasols to imitate wheels, Nancy and the Artful Dodger walked to center.
  — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 1 May 2023
• Kids can help themselves to lollies and ice creams from a large chest freezer under the shade of a green parasol.
  — Jenny Southan, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2024
• During the day, like massive parasols, clouds reflect some of the sunlight away from the Earth and back into space.
  — Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
• Everyone carts their own parasols, chairs, and towels up the path.
  — Kate Holstein, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
• Two stood on either side at the front, wielding red parasols, while two with white ones flanked them from behind.
  — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 1 May 2023
• Strapped to her back is a small black pack that holds the pole of her parasol, blue and purple streamers fluttering from its rim.
  — Suzanne Van Atten, ajc, 12 Oct. 2013
• Niall Turnbull, his 8-year old daughter and 5-year old son were equipped with a parasol, hats, ice cubes and ginger beer.
  — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 23 July 2022
• The best tables are upstairs by the window overlooking the red lanterns and parasols that float on wires above the dense commerce of the streets below.
  — Jorge Valencia Mariano Fernandez, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
• Camilla also carried a parasol to stay shaded from the sun.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 19 July 2022
• The crowning glory, however, is a parasol that slots into the rear of the Boat Tail to provide extra shade.
  — Jeremy Taylor, Robb Report, 27 May 2021
• Nearby, Stephen Vara, dressed in a blonde wig and Betty Grable eyelashes, mimes shooting the egret with his parasol.
  — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 20 Sep. 2020
• This Mother’s Day weekend, while moms in the West keep parasols handy and bask in summery conditions, moms in parkas will struggle to stay warm in the East.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2020
• The waiters know him, and offer a small sidewalk table under a parasol.
  — Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022
• Between the river and the nearby historic clock tower — a replica of Big Ben — is a beach with sand, parasols and room for 800 people.
  — George Varga, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
• The post focuses on a disclaimer that the parasol doesn’t block rain, but instead should be used as shade from the sun and for fashion purposes.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022
• Come July and August, there’s no better spot to hide from the hoards of visitors than beneath a parasol.
  — Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2023
• The one at Le Bristol is a beauty, framed by colonnades and speckled with white parasols and garden tables.
  — Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2018
• Gone were corsets and the parasols that shielded refined ladies’ delicate complexions from the sun.
  — Reagan Upshaw, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2020
• These sheets, each thinner than notebook paper, will function as a gigantic parasol, protecting the body of the telescope from the light and the heat of the sun, moon, and Earth.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021
• Having parasols, umbrellas, and shawls on hand will ensure your guests are comfortable no matter the forecast (and make for good gifts).
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 July 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024