biretta

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Recent Examples of biretta 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biretta
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Just with fewer berets, more robots and a much larger existential crisis hiding beneath the branding.
    Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The Her Alibi star shared a sweet photo of the pair kissing — while wearing matching berets, red neck scarves and striped shirts — in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Channel a bit of glamour with Grace Kelly's look by pairing a colorful caftan with an elegant turban.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 July 2026
  • Wigs can feel tight and hot, so Heerdt said a silk scarf or turban can be a stylish replacement.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • The article clarifies that prohibiting a bonnet, a private hair covering, differs fundamentally from discriminating against natural Black hair.
    Tee Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • In the latest iteration of her daily vlogs, the 51-year-old former reality star channeled the fictional Ingalls family from the Little House franchise, wearing a bonnet, light-blue blouse and a ribbon tie.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Con un toque sutil en un cobro de una falta en los linderos del área, supera a la barrera y vence al portero bosnio, para marcar el segundo del equipo de las Barras y las Estrellas.
    Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • 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.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Waving a Mexican flag with a vaquero sombrero on, El Malilla made history at Coachella last year as the first reggaeton Mexa act on the lineup.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Sombrero flick The sombrero flick means different things to different people.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Elsewhere, Washington is portrayed astride a horse or atop a column; shirtless, in classical garb, or, more commonly, in a long coat and tricorn.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026
  • Soldiers from the Old Guard, wearing tricorne hats and bright-red uniforms, marched past, amid a flourish of fifes and drums.
    Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Biretta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biretta. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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