How to Use shawl in a Sentence

shawl

noun
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  • The look was paired with a matching pink floor-length shawl.
    — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 10 Oct. 2021
  • The larger size can work as a shawl, pareo, belt, or even top.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The teacher bought Love a dress and taught her how to make her own handbag and shawl.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Pair it with a long necklace and a shawl; perfect for a night out.
    — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2023
  • And in a pinch, it can even be used as a shawl to keep you warm during a longhaul flight.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Somehow, a good shawl manages to be warm and lightweight at the same time.
    — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 June 2023
  • Noah Lemaiyan -- a herdsman clad in a red and blue shawl -- lives on the outskirts of Amboseli.
    — CNN, 24 May 2021
  • Then, at another stand at the bank, my shawl slipped down.
    — Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 14 June 2023
  • Just look at the bias cut, shawl neckline, and asymmetric straps on the Elise dress.
    — Cortne Bonilla, harpersbazaar.com, 2 June 2023
  • There was a cool wind blowing in from the Pacific, and Archer drew a shawl around her.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Puli Button Shawl Sweater This easy-to-wear shawl sweater is great for staying warm on the plane.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Throw on a fringe shawl and pile on the jewelry to further the Stevie Nicks vibes.
    — Laurren Welch, Country Living, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The suits are in one of three different collar and lapel styles: shawl, peaked or notched.
    — Lois Fenton, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2021
  • The actor wore a corset with a cross-hatch skirt with kicky fringe and a hulking comforter-style shawl.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2022
  • The skirt has three ribbons along its lower part, seven more at the waist, and is paired with a black shawl.
    — Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Meanwhile, the Princess Royal wore a blue coat dress with a floral shawl.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Apr. 2022
  • From his shawls, the man pulled out two flutes and began to play—a fluid, warbling melody over a low drone.
    — James Stewart, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Erivo paired the iconic dress with a matching shawl lined with fur.
    — Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Her white hat and shawl, set against twigs, a bird, and a teal background make for a striking image.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Not all heroes wear capes, but a red shawl will truly set off your look.
    — Yaa Bofah, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 2021
  • The dress came with a matching highlighter green puffer hooded shawl.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 July 2023
  • Forget scrambling through your closet to find a shawl to protect you from the cold.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The way her shawl trails off to the floor, gray and vague, is something only Sargent might have seen and painted.
    — Sophie Haigney, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
  • It can be used as a sun cover, a shawl, or simply to free up your hands for better things.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2023
  • For more formal occasions, throw on some tall boots and a shawl.
    — Lindsey Greenfeld, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
  • The guys walked onstage in white shawl-collar din- ner jackets.
    — Danyel Smith, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2022
  • Over the dress, wore a slinky blue-and-white shawl and further accessorized with gold earrings.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 July 2023
  • At the end of Ivana-Franka Street, an elderly woman in a down coat and a shawl beckoned to me.
    — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 2 May 2022
  • Michaels, 30, wore a turtleneck black gown with a blue shawl while Humes, 34, was dressed in a black gown featuring a thigh-high slit.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
  • 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

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