bonnet

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Recent Examples of bonnet Folks in the South will recognize ingredients like oxtails and butter beans, which are combined with Jamaican green seasoning, Scotch bonnet, and allspice in Fowles's recipe. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026 Look at him carrying his baby to the park, to the market, to the playground; tying a bonnet to her head; slathering her plump pink arms with organic sunblock. Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026 The few cars that attempted to drive through the flood sputtered and died, bonnet-deep in swirling pondweed. Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 The bonnet-and-cloak outfit was largely inspired by a can of Old Dutch cleaning solution. Will Croxton, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bonnet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonnet
Noun
  • Under the hood, estimates show that growth came from births and international migration, while Jackson County lost a net 3,925 people to domestic migration since April 2020.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Move the Art Institute of Chicago to the ‘hood.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There were crinoline explosions and Panama teardrops, tiny little fascinators and huge brimmed sunbonnets.
    Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 30 May 2017
Noun
  • During our test drive on the outskirts of Albufeira, Portugal, the virtual assistant—a cute talking helmet avatar named LittleBenz—quickly found several restaurants with great wine reviews (from Google), going so far as to read some top reviews aloud.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Not for nothing — no one in this altercation is wearing a helmet on their bike!
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Every failure of the state now stains the turban as well as the uniform.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Singh, who would be our local guide, always wore the five traits of a pious Sikh man — uncut hair (symbolizing strength and holiness and topped by the identifying turban), a steel bracelet, wooden comb, sheathed dagger and a baggy undergarment dating back to the Sikhs’ warrior days on horses.
    Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Not much younger, Leon (Luis Brandoni), a former communist activist with a beret and walking stick, shuffles towards him and sits at his side.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Bertinelli, at 65 and perennially adorable in a beret, glasses and comfy striped sweater, is chatting from her bedroom, sipping from a mug and sharing unvarnished insights about love, self-acceptance and moving beyond traumas that might otherwise define us.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Police said the thief was wearing a skullcap and a black hooded sweat shirt.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The collection includes fabrics and objects that had served daily domestic functions and rare ritual ones: shrine covers and skullcaps, costumes and carpets.
    Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • One such chef leading the charge is Tsubasa Tamaki and his Pizza Studio Tamaki (PST); and this spring, the toque is bringing all that cheesy goodness stateside.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Playing in 20-degree weather, the Canadians covered their heads with toques, flat caps, and berets.
    Lee Glandorf, Outside, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2025
  • Cardinals from Brunei and the Philippines could not travel and will receive their ring and biretta from a papal delegate.
    NBC News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020

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“Bonnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonnet. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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