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Recent Examples of calotte
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.
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Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2022
The calotte of beef was served with shallot marmalade.
—Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2022
The calotte of beef was served with shallot marmalade.
—Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calotte
Noun
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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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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,
NBC News,
28 Nov. 2020
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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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Andy Warhol painted a watercolor of a cat in a turban.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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In the new production of Sunset, everyone is dressed in black and white, including Scherzinger, who wears a black slip dress instead of Norma’s trademark turban.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, protestors began showing up at real-world events in those handmaid-red cloaks and white bonnets, putting the show in an unexpected spotlight.—
Randee Dawn,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Not just that, but your bonnet could also be causing your breakage and hair loss, which is why Muth founded her bonnet brand, Lina Lennox.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
23 May 2025
Noun
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There are berets, too, a nod to the military elements in the collection.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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Gone are the lopsided berets, garish prints, and impossible volumes.—
Blanca de Almandoz,
Glamour,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Sutton Foster crochets Hugh Jackman a marching-band shako for the occasion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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Tip o the shako to Heather Curtis.—
Phil Plait,
Discover Magazine,
25 Oct. 2012
Noun
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In addition to the explosives, investigators recovered an AR-15 rifle, a long gun, a military-style helmet, a ski mask, and gloves from Krebs’s vehicle, which was parked several blocks from the protest site over the weekend.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2025
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Another photo shows a man in black tactical gear with a military-style helmet and a ballistic vest with the company’s name across the front.—
Jim Mustian,
Twin Cities,
16 June 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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At center is a war veteran, whose low-slung homburg casts a shadow over his heavy eyes: a dark band that contrasts with the white gauze wrapping his absent nose.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2023
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“Calotte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calotte. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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