birettas

plural of biretta

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Noun
  • Police said dozens of people climbed onto a row of school buses parked in Times Square after shuttling fans to the World Cup in New Jersey, then ripped off hoods and smashed windshields before igniting one of the buses.
    Christina Fan, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • Many of the other buses’ hoods, if not completely torn off, could be seen propped open.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Fully equipped with police attire, including berets and vests, they are intended to support duties like managing street brawls and enhancing operational safety.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Osterhout said evaluating prospects does not require shoulder pads, helmets or full smash-mouth competition.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
  • Sticks, helmets, pants, gloves, skates and more will be sold at Pure Hockey.
    Jason Dill June 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • The election cycle is in full swing in South Florida with candidates throwing their hats in the ring for congressional Districts 20 and 24.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • The new store carries shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, hats and accessories and feature a soccer collection.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Writer-director Benny Safdie helms this A24 drama that’s sure to be on Oscar voters’ radars.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The 63-year-old chef helms the kitchen at Vila Joya—the restaurant of a gracious boutique hotel in Portugal that shares its name—which earned one Michelin star in 1995 and a second in 1999.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While tomatoes impacted by catfacing aren’t great for sandwich toppers, they can be chopped for sauce.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
  • On March 19, street toppers were removed from the street.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Matt Dillon, Bret Maverick, Ben Cartwright and the Virginian all have a new place to hang their Stetsons.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The ballet will be performed against a backdrop of posters created by Toulouse-Lautrec, who famously captured can-can dancers with their black stockings, towering headpieces and voluminous petticoats.
    Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026
  • The most complicated headpieces to make, according to Gee, were the poppies and the jitterbugs.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
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“Birettas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birettas. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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