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Recent Examples of bonnet
One heel struck the car’s bonnet, leaving a silver chink.
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‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Once the Cornish pasty came to Jamaica, it was transformed with curry, cumin, and other spices, along with Scotch bonnet peppers to give it even more of a kick.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
At the time of the stabbing, she was dressed in a black sweatsuit and was wearing a multi-colored bonnet, similar to a shower cap, police said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Three kids in Fordyce posed their bike and the lady in the bonnet posed in Harrison.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2026
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‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Once the Cornish pasty came to Jamaica, it was transformed with curry, cumin, and other spices, along with Scotch bonnet peppers to give it even more of a kick.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
At the time of the stabbing, she was dressed in a black sweatsuit and was wearing a multi-colored bonnet, similar to a shower cap, police said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Three kids in Fordyce posed their bike and the lady in the bonnet posed in Harrison.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonnet
Noun
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Small tips, like the cut of hoods, or the excess arm space runners need in order to move, showed students how intricate even the simplest of pieces needed to be.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The victim jumped on the hood of Rone’s car, who turned right out of his driveway and began going about 20 to 30 mph on the street, the court record says.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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There were crinoline explosions and Panama teardrops, tiny little fascinators and huge brimmed sunbonnets.—
Denise Coffey,
Courant Community,
30 May 2017
Noun
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Jensen tapped his helmet and the ensuing ABS challenge showed the pitch was less than one-tenth of an inch outside.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Rail freight, a faster and cheaper alternative, was blocked after Zheng’s smart helmets were classified as sensitive dual-use goods, given the active conflict zones along the route.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Her matching turban completed the unexpected look.—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Hoja calmly takes off his turban and places it on the villager’s head.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pairing a trademark blue beret with his thick European accent, Grgich dazzled Napa Valley visitors.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
15 May 2026
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That blogger with a beret, Emily Cooper has flown the coop!—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another promotional video for Rededicate 250 blends various Christian and American imagery — scenes of a cross laid on an American flag, a robed choir, people raising their hands in worship — along with a brief scene of a man praying while wearing a Jewish skullcap.—
Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Shloime Rand, 34, was stabbed in the chest outside a synagogue, puncturing his lung, and Norman Shine, 76, who was wearing a traditional Jewish skullcap, was stabbed in the neck at a bus stop.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Gollenz accepted the toque in 2021 and promptly won the restaurant a Michelin star.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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The two-time Top Chef winner, who’s also in charge at the tasting-menu spot Huso (one of our best new restaurants in America of 2025) in New York City, will be the head toque of a hands-on cooking class at Robb Report’s Culinary Masters in New Orleans.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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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 17 May. 2026.
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