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sombrero
noun
som·bre·ro
səm-ˈbrer-(ˌ)ō 
säm-
plural sombreros
: an often high-crowned hat of felt or straw with a very wide brim worn especially in the Southwest and Mexico
Examples of sombrero in a Sentence
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The guys would have sombreros and mariachi-looking pants.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
La Muerta Maria wears a Dodgers sombrero before the team’s home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals
Manager Dave Roberts is surrounded by smoke as he is introduced before the game.
—Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Black across the top of the feet, Fox’s shoes fade from aquamarine to honey gold along the sides, mirroring the bandana and sombrero colors worn by Banzito’s skeletal mascot.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
Duranguense also spawned its own peculiar, shoulder-swaying dance form, and fashion style, distinguished by sombreros with brims curved up like hardshell tacos, and ultra-pointy cowboy boots.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
The birthday girl wore a big smile and a pink sweater with a matching oversized sombrero in the set of photos Messer shared on Instagram.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
After beating Paul, Alcaraz was handed a sombrero, a trophy and a microphone.
—James Wagner, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
In baseball, hitters who strike out four times in a single game are said to have earned the golden sombrero.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
García’s own struggles have been central to that, capped off by Sunday’s golden sombrero.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
La Muerta Maria wears a Dodgers sombrero before the team’s home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals
Manager Dave Roberts is surrounded by smoke as he is introduced before the game.
—Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Black across the top of the feet, Fox’s shoes fade from aquamarine to honey gold along the sides, mirroring the bandana and sombrero colors worn by Banzito’s skeletal mascot.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
Duranguense also spawned its own peculiar, shoulder-swaying dance form, and fashion style, distinguished by sombreros with brims curved up like hardshell tacos, and ultra-pointy cowboy boots.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
The birthday girl wore a big smile and a pink sweater with a matching oversized sombrero in the set of photos Messer shared on Instagram.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
After beating Paul, Alcaraz was handed a sombrero, a trophy and a microphone.
—James Wagner, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
In baseball, hitters who strike out four times in a single game are said to have earned the golden sombrero.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
García’s own struggles have been central to that, capped off by Sunday’s golden sombrero.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Spanish, from sombra shade
First Known Use
1599, in the meaning defined above
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sombrero
noun
som·bre·ro
səm-ˈbre(ə)r-ō
säm-
plural sombreros
: a tall hat with a very wide brim worn especially in the Southwest and Mexico
Etymology
from Spanish sombrero "a wide-brimmed hat," from sombra "shade"
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