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Recent Examples of biretta
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now the first American Pope, is seen here receiving his biretta from Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sept. 30, 2023.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2025
Instead of the usual thousands, only 10 guests per cardinal were allowed in St. Peter's Basilica as the pope gave the men their ring and traditional red hat, known as a biretta.
—NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
Cardinals from Brunei and the Philippines could not travel and will receive their ring and biretta from a papal delegate.
—NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
Among those receiving the cardinals’ biretta — a crimson-red square cap with three ridges — was his point man for helping Rome’s homeless and poor.
—Washington Post, 28 June 2018
Other looks in the show included a teal cargo jumpsuit with a matching miter, an oversized polo dress topped with a red velvet cardinal’s biretta, and a high-necked white dress that evoked an adult-size christening gown.
—New York Times, 9 May 2018
The deeply revered priest was a tall man with a long Old World beard and a biretta cap perched on his head.
—Joni Sternbach, Smithsonian, 29 July 2017
Tip o' the biretta to David Weinberger, Paul Boutin, James R. Giusti, and Paul McFedries.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2000
The deeply revered priest was a tall man with a long Old World beard and a biretta cap perched on his head.
—Joni Sternbach, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2025
Instead of the usual thousands, only 10 guests per cardinal were allowed in St. Peter's Basilica as the pope gave the men their ring and traditional red hat, known as a biretta.
—NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
Cardinals from Brunei and the Philippines could not travel and will receive their ring and biretta from a papal delegate.
—NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
Among those receiving the cardinals’ biretta — a crimson-red square cap with three ridges — was his point man for helping Rome’s homeless and poor.
—Washington Post, 28 June 2018
Other looks in the show included a teal cargo jumpsuit with a matching miter, an oversized polo dress topped with a red velvet cardinal’s biretta, and a high-necked white dress that evoked an adult-size christening gown.
—New York Times, 9 May 2018
The deeply revered priest was a tall man with a long Old World beard and a biretta cap perched on his head.
—Joni Sternbach, Smithsonian, 29 July 2017
Tip o' the biretta to David Weinberger, Paul Boutin, James R. Giusti, and Paul McFedries.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2000
The deeply revered priest was a tall man with a long Old World beard and a biretta cap perched on his head.
—Joni Sternbach, Smithsonian, 30 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biretta
Noun
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In addition to his priestly robes, Pohlmeier wore a violet zucchetto, or skull cap, and a golden pectoral cross.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2022
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After a couple of minutes, he was given his own zucchetto, and left the stage, to applause.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2021
Noun
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In a race that includes a former governor and incumbent mayor with national reputations, a socialist frontrunner, and a combative former mayoral candidate toting a red beret, Walden’s relatively low-key temperament has seen his presence in the campaign diminished by his rivals.—
Menachem Spiegel,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Think crochet dresses, chiffon shawls in sorbet hues, berets, coiffed afros, mixed prints, Studio 54-esque jumpsuits, beaded braids à la Patrice Rushen, and men dressed like Barkley Hendricks paintings.—
Shelton Boyd-Griffith,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The post-Shah state was a mishmash of neckties and turbans, with Bazargan as Prime Minister and Khomeini hovering somewhere above.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Yet the courts that uphold the rights of Sikhs to keep their long hair, beards and turbans while serving in the military and the right for parents to opt their kids out of certain classes or curriculum materials also rule against Native religious rights far more often than for them.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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She was last seen wearing a white tank top, gray skinny ripped jeans and a pink bonnet in her hair.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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This car gets a full-width rear spoiler offering 44kg of downforce at 202 mph, a plethora of ‘S’ badging, bonnet blades, and underbody treatment, to allow for 111kg of downforce at vmax.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Other toques on the U.S Open roster include Pat LaFrieda, Josh Capon, Robbie Felice, David Burke, and Alex Guarnaschelli.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
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After boarding, fruit juice and water were offered before takeoff, and I was presented with a menu for the meal ahead by an attendant clad in a chef’s white coat and toque.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
10 July 2025
Noun
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People started droping off costume accessories and dress-up requests — a sombrero for Cinco De Mayo, for example.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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Many of the protesters had covered their faces and wore long sleeves; one wore a sombrero.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
Noun
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For all the pleasures of the state dinner over the weekend, with its calotte of beef served with shallot marmalade, the real action is now taking place today (Dec. 5) at EU-US trade talks.—
Tim Fernholz,
Quartz,
5 Dec. 2022
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The calotte of beef was served with shallot marmalade.—
Jura Koncius,
Washington Post,
2 Dec. 2022
Noun
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Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2024
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“Biretta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biretta. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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