as in turban
a round garment worn on the head with a tight band and a top that is flat, soft, and loose
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Recent Examples of beret
Charlie Chaplin, an Englishman, did in fact wear a beret as an actor spoofing a pretentious director in his 1916 short Behind the Screen.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Then came John Travolta and his charming little berets.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
Travolta looked dapper in a navy blue suit and matching beret.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
The actor paired a dark three-piece suit with a cream tie, round glasses and a cream beret that gave the entire look a retro European twist.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Then came John Travolta and his charming little berets.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
Travolta looked dapper in a navy blue suit and matching beret.
—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
The actor paired a dark three-piece suit with a cream tie, round glasses and a cream beret that gave the entire look a retro European twist.
—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beret
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Style the silk foulard into a turban for an elegant night out look, or wrap it around your waist to dress up a simple T-shirt and linen pants outfit.
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Digwa then claimed in bodycam footage released by police that Nowak had grabbed his turban and subjected him to racist abuse.
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The rest of the new guard includes Annika de Las Heras as CEO, alongside Mette Bring Søberg, who has led the test kitchen since the last decade, as head of R&D and Pablo Soto, the head toque of Noma since 2013, as executive chef.
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Gollenz accepted the toque in 2021 and promptly won the restaurant a Michelin star.
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For example, the tourist melting in the heat wearing a fedora procured at a cheap souvenir shop near the train station is a dead giveaway of someone not from the area.
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He is spurred to take it up again to deal with the rise of super-powered villains and, in-keeping with his day-job as a PI, Reilly dons a trench coat and a fedora for his exploits.
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Sombrero flick The sombrero flick means different things to different people.
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Quiroz recently began wearing a sombrero.
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.
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Consider using a satin or silk bonnet and pillowcase to reduce friction, prevent breakage, and preserve your hairstyle while sleeping.
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Dressed in a pink suit, matching fez and orange sneakers, band leader Ed Williams fueled the music and recalled Elmore James with his scorching slide guitar runs.
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Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego.
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The rider, who was not wearing a helmet, ran the stop sign and drove into the path of the GMC leading to the crash, police said.
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In one study, children ages 7-12 were aware that their parents’ own use of safety items like seat belts, bicycle helmets and sunscreen were significantly less common than the parents’ expectations for the child to use them.
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Soldiers from the Old Guard, wearing tricorne hats and bright-red uniforms, marched past, amid a flourish of fifes and drums.
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Take out yer triangular hat (a tricorn), eye patch, brass earrings, shoulder parrot, sword and scabbard, hook for a hand, and peg for a leg.
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“Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beret. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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