How to Use parasol in a Sentence

parasol

noun
  • Hoop skirts and parasols, mint juleps and columned mansions.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Most prevalent is the antique floor lamp, lush and brassy with its parasol-like palm fronds.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2018
  • To stay chilled, Webb carries a parasol the size of a tennis court.
    — Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Dec. 2021
  • At the base of a beech tree, a tiny, lone mushroom resembled a ribbed parasol.
    — Adrian Higgins, sacbee, 8 June 2018
  • 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
  • Everyone carts their own parasols, chairs, and towels up the path.
    — Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • Chinese parasol tree can be a prolific seeder and can send up sprouts.
    — Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Spruce up summer drinks with a drink umbrella that feels more patio than parasol.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 Apr. 2020
  • 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
  • There are no shops, toilets, or parasols, so remember to pack a sun hat, water, and snacks.
    — Ali Pantony, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
  • 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
  • Cold towels, strawberries and parasols were offered at the door.
    — ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • The waiters know him, and offer a small sidewalk table under a parasol.
    — Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Each room comes with a dedicated parasol and sun loungers on the hotel’s private beach.
    — Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The pier, revamped along with the beach restaurant last year, will feature 40 custom beds paired with parasols.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
  • Bring a picnic, a blanket and your best rom-com loving friends; bonnets and parasols are optional.
    — Washington Post, 3 July 2019
  • Walking down an uneven hill in heels while juggling a picnic basket and parasol — and trying to look chic — is no easy task.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Gone were corsets and the parasols that shielded refined ladies’ delicate complexions from the sun.
    — Reagan Upshaw, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2020
  • 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
  • Top suites lead out onto their own terraces and will really come into their own in the warmer months, with sofas, sunbeds and parasols.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The triptych shows members of crews adorned in all manner of glittery and fabulous fashion, right down to pearls and a parasol.
    — John Oseid, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Before long, the event took on the aura of a block party as residents settled in with lawn chairs, parasols, even mimosas.
    — Jenny Jarvie, latimes.com, 19 May 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • Models held fringed bags that resembled early spring grass clippings, wore shoes covered in pink petals, and carried leafy green stems as parasols.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Add a decorative parasol or even some leafy branches stuck in the container as quick shade providers until the plants revive.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
  • 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

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