bandolier

variants or bandoleer
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Recent Examples of bandolier On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier. Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026 Those in the gang were marked by a distinctive tattoo: a skeleton with a mustache wearing a sombrero and a bandolier. Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 The suspect, 20-year-old Wess Roley, was seen in a picture posted to his Instagram story wearing black face paint and camouflage clothing with a bandolier on his waist, authorities shared at a news conference. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 Authorities shared an image on social media showing Wess Roley wearing black face paint and camouflage attire with a bandolier holding multiple rounds of ammunition in preparation for the attack. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025 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. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandolier
Noun
  • There are so many exquisite, Netherlandish, hyperreal details to admire in the piece—the shadow of Giovanna’s necklace, the enamel decorations on her cross, the frizz of her hair—but there’s something about the ribbon that feels like a banner of heartbreak.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Maddie threw the first pitch at the event, and ribbons around the field were painted orange for her.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Gambling addiction is a serious public health issue that prediction markets intensify by merging the addictive feedback loops of social media with casino-style wagering.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This feedback loop can bear strange fruit.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Bandolier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandolier. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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