as in arbor
a collapsible covering used to protect against rain or sun
I always keep an umbrella handy—you never know when you might need one.
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The goal is finding the days where an umbrella will help.
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Clea Shearer, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2024
Again, these are fully international series meant to be connected under the same umbrella.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The festivities were thrown under the umbrella of the brand’s H&M& series, a collection of collaborative moments in various global cities, with New York serving as a natural next stop after London’s Charli XCX bash.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
Under the umbrella Dookie Demastered and in collaboration with BRAIN, each of the project’s 15 tracks have been incorporated into a series of random household objects, including a Teddy Ruxpin doll, a doorbell, a toothbrush and even an answering machine.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024
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Clea Shearer, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2024
Again, these are fully international series meant to be connected under the same umbrella.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The festivities were thrown under the umbrella of the brand’s H&M& series, a collection of collaborative moments in various global cities, with New York serving as a natural next stop after London’s Charli XCX bash.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
Under the umbrella Dookie Demastered and in collaboration with BRAIN, each of the project’s 15 tracks have been incorporated into a series of random household objects, including a Teddy Ruxpin doll, a doorbell, a toothbrush and even an answering machine.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Umbrella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrella. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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