Examples of shawl in a Sentence
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2024
Sharing a series of photos of herself posing in a white shawl and underwear, the Broadway star cradles her stomach while looking down at her baby bump.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
The image of the horse comes from the Chinese artist Tong Ren, who designed the Mon Premier Galop shawl for Hermès.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
At Conner Ives, faux fur shawls and hoods brought a touch of winter glamour to the collection.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Cyrus Mayer burst into the room, wearing a keffiyeh head scarf and a white shawl soaked with faux blood.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Alongside his painting of Harriet Tubman is a shawl gifted to her by Queen Victoria, borrowed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
—Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Instead, Parisians gravitate toward pashmina-like cashmere or Scandinavian-style chunky shawls, like this checked one with tassels.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2024
The tan and white space also features extensive woodwork—including a shawl panel that is the largest continuous wood section ever seen in a Rolls—that took 8,000 hours to complete.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2021
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Noun
Persian shāl
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