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Recent Examples of bandolier
Some of her paintings begin as digital collages sourced from vintage Black magazines; this calendar’s smiling, topless cover model had accessorized her lingerie with a bandolier of bullets, as though in preparation for the revolution.
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Hollis Chitto, a Mississippi Choctaw who also has Laguna and Isleta Pueblo heritage, won the Best-of-Show award at the Heard for a beaded bandolier bag, a form that dates back centuries.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Baker recreated the Lenape bandolier bag to help revitalize one of his community’s art forms.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Baker recreated the Lenape bandolier bag to help revitalize one of his community’s art forms.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Members of the former are alleged to sport tattoos of a skull with Nazi imagery and an AK-47, while members of the latter are allegedly known for their matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
From Scottsdale, Arizona, to Birmingham in Michigan and Birmingham in Alabama, women are wearing jewels on satin cords, bindings of silk and braid, doing sashes bandolier style.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
Today, members of the Sac and Fox Nation travel to the museum to experience their culture firsthand, embodied by the intricate, vibrant beadwork that adorns the bandolier bag.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Clad in all black and sporting a bandolier of bullets, Beyoncé’s show was a clear ode to the Black Panthers and called attention to the Black Lives Matter movement.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 May 2023
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Hollis Chitto, a Mississippi Choctaw who also has Laguna and Isleta Pueblo heritage, won the Best-of-Show award at the Heard for a beaded bandolier bag, a form that dates back centuries.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Baker recreated the Lenape bandolier bag to help revitalize one of his community’s art forms.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Baker recreated the Lenape bandolier bag to help revitalize one of his community’s art forms.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Members of the former are alleged to sport tattoos of a skull with Nazi imagery and an AK-47, while members of the latter are allegedly known for their matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
From Scottsdale, Arizona, to Birmingham in Michigan and Birmingham in Alabama, women are wearing jewels on satin cords, bindings of silk and braid, doing sashes bandolier style.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
Today, members of the Sac and Fox Nation travel to the museum to experience their culture firsthand, embodied by the intricate, vibrant beadwork that adorns the bandolier bag.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Clad in all black and sporting a bandolier of bullets, Beyoncé’s show was a clear ode to the Black Panthers and called attention to the Black Lives Matter movement.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 14 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandolier
Noun
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The ribbon cutting and kids making their way to the new playground signaled a moment of closure and a fresh start for the community.—
Paris Goodman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2025
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And so the Panthers put a ribbon on another masterclass postseason after being battle-tested through the regular season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
Noun
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This creates a self-reinforcing loop: as activity on the chain increases, so does the pool of capital available to users, which in turn improves trading execution, reduces slippage, and boosts overall yield.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Others paid tribute to classic Americana, with patriotic flags waving through Levi’s or Wrangler denim belt loops.—
Amber Elliott,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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“Bandolier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandolier. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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