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capelets

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plural of capelet

as in pelisses

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Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair.

— Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Revellers in Knicks capes pleaded their cases fruitlessly.

— Dan Greene, New Yorker, 20 June 2026

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Some of the women had their hair covered in lace mantillas, an old Catholic custom.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026
At the funeral for Pope Francis in April, Jill Biden, Queen Letizia of Spain, Princess Charlene of Monaco and Queen Rania of Jordan were among the high-profile royals and global dignitaries who wore mantillas with their mourning attire.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025

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The resident Manta Trust team has catalogued 150 individual rays and uses the world's first underwater contactless ultrasound scanner to check on pregnant mantas, while the Olive Ridley Project leads turtle research across Laamu Atoll.

— Jonny Bierman, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
The mantas are still spotted in May and October, but in fewer numbers.

— Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025

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Bostonians with ties to Cape Verde wore the country’s flag on bags, shawls, and most popularly, soccer jerseys during a City Hall flag raising Sunday to celebrate the archipelago nation’s 51st Independence Day.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Residents are also often in need of slippers, non-slip socks, and cozier items, such as shawls and cardigans.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

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