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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 berets
Known for a film repertoire that roamed from The Godfather (1972) and Manhattan (1979) to Baby Boom (1987), Keaton also cut a sartorial dash in fashion, with her penchant for bowler hats, bow ties and berets.
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Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Pinochet himself was protected by the boinas negras, the black berets, an elite military group.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Skip clichéd berets and 1950s-style pleated skirts, and instead, go for something sleek and sexy like this silk maxi skirt at Quince.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
There has been very few hats which are as perfect as his small beaded caps and berets in his Haute Couture collections.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Daryl Dixon made a huge move across the border for season 3 of The Walking Dead spinoff series, as the cast and crew took off their berets and put down their baguettes, leaving France for a trip to neighboring country Spain.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Pinochet himself was protected by the boinas negras, the black berets, an elite military group.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Skip clichéd berets and 1950s-style pleated skirts, and instead, go for something sleek and sexy like this silk maxi skirt at Quince.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
There has been very few hats which are as perfect as his small beaded caps and berets in his Haute Couture collections.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Daryl Dixon made a huge move across the border for season 3 of The Walking Dead spinoff series, as the cast and crew took off their berets and put down their baguettes, leaving France for a trip to neighboring country Spain.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berets
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Organizers had earlier urged the crowd to remain peaceful as Coast Guard officers in helmets stood watch near the gate.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Organizers urged protesters to remain peaceful, as a line of Coast Guard officers in helmets watched from just outside the entrance.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their hoods are covered with special plugs where 2,200 corals grown at the Miami Native Coral Lab in Allapattah will be screwed in.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some hoods have indicator lights to signal when filters need to be changed.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Berets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berets. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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