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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Recent Examples of umbrella
Bodyguards opened umbrellas to protect the royals and officials from the barrage of muck.
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Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
The Foundation was launched by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Linux Foundation in 2018 to provide an umbrella for developing open source software for the entertainment industry.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
And, at least for me, sitting on the beach, sipping something with a tiny umbrella, while looking out onto gin-clear waters sure does sound like the best version of myself.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
The Thanksgiving pizza will be available at stores under the Kroger umbrella, including Harris Teeter and Ralph’s stores for $10 through the end of November, a DiGiorno representative confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
The Foundation was launched by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Linux Foundation in 2018 to provide an umbrella for developing open source software for the entertainment industry.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
And, at least for me, sitting on the beach, sipping something with a tiny umbrella, while looking out onto gin-clear waters sure does sound like the best version of myself.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
The Thanksgiving pizza will be available at stores under the Kroger umbrella, including Harris Teeter and Ralph’s stores for $10 through the end of November, a DiGiorno representative confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrella
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All wedding florals, from the arbor to the bar to the tent, were arranged by Petal to the Metal Florals' Leslie Bish.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Outside are a terrace with fireplace, dining arbor, and fountain, two-bedroom guest cottage, and one-bedroom pool house.The Week Staff, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Photo: Zach Schiffman 9:30 p.m. At Singers in Bed-Stuy, RuPaul is on the screen, then CNN, then CNN with the audio turned off.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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In video captured by NBC News’ crew on the ground in Gaza, Palestinians could be seen gathered in a makeshift shelter in Khan Younis watching the election results roll in on a television screen.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Whipps’ request for the U.S. to install a permanent Patriot missile shield has stalled, after Palau’s Senate passed a resolution rejecting it.Reuters, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dubbed the Iron Beam, the shield aims to use high-power lasers to counter an array of projectiles, including missiles, drones, rockets and mortars, Israel’s defense ministry said this week.Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Speaking of kicking, the detachable shelter keeps litter and pee inside—just in case your cat has a high stream.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Plus, her adoption brings hope to many other dogs who spend months and years in an animal shelter.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wagons come in all shapes and sizes and a wide range of price points: from basic plastic options with two seats to luxury picks that offer reclining seats, tons of storage, mosquito nets, UV protective sunshades, and infant car seat adapters.Maya Polton, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024
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There’s no sunshade for the full-length glass sunroof.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2024
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Take cheddar, for instance — it can be found in both shades.Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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The easiest way to play with berry makeup is to do so by tinting the lips in rich grape and raspberry shades.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hardin said he got started as a teenager maintaining communication towers and now specializes in restoring old steeples and domes.Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The white exterior peered at me with flat orifices obscured through the mist, barely distinguishable from the dark sky behind it, as though all the world beyond the dome was cut from the same slab, only slightly effaced.Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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These projects included a redesign of the Rose Garden and an upgrade to the White House tennis pavilion.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Then Freeman completed the sudden detonation, following up his walk-off grand slam in Game 1 with another drive to the right-field pavilion off a full-count heater.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Umbrella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrella. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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