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Recent Examples of capuchin
They had been created by a capuchin.
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Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
Howl at the moon, like your new howler, capuchin and spider monkey neighbors!
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Researchers do not know how the capuchins got the howlers in the first place.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
These capuchins had gotten ahold of at least seven different howler monkey babies, and carried them for stretches of two to eight days.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
Howl at the moon, like your new howler, capuchin and spider monkey neighbors!
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Researchers do not know how the capuchins got the howlers in the first place.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
These capuchins had gotten ahold of at least seven different howler monkey babies, and carried them for stretches of two to eight days.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capuchin
Noun
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During the Thirty Years’ War, military enterprisers included such figures as Ernst von Mansfeld, who raised an army for the elector palatine, and Albrecht von Wallenstein, who offered his services to Ferdinand II, the Holy Roman emperor.—
Allison Stanger,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2015
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The rest of the Grimaldi clan were dressed in black, with the female family members covering their hair with a mantilla.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
28 Mar. 2026
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Queen Camilla’s monochrome attire and choice of mantilla fall under papal protocol, requiring women who meet with the pope to wear black and a veil, symbolizing respect and modesty.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement That breakthrough set the tone for the rest of the conference, paving the way for several major victories that followed, including Appendix I listings for whale sharks, as well as manta and devil rays.—
Juan Carlos Navarro,
Time,
2 Feb. 2026
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The whale shark, one of only three filter-feeding sharks and the largest fish in the ocean, and the manta and devil rays have joined the list that offers the strictest restrictions on trade, called Appendix I. Whale sharks are at risk from overfishing as well as being struck by ships.—
Gareth J. Fraser,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
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Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
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Pack a poncho or raincoat and bring layers to prepare for unpredictable Texas weather.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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For example, this travel wrap, with more than 8,300 five-star ratings, functions as a cardigan, poncho, cape, and shawl.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The As Ever founder stepped out for a surprise Paris Fashion Week appearance, supporting her friend Pierpaolo Piccioli at his Balenciaga debut swathed in a dramatic white cape.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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In the second bout of the day, Hyper Misao rode into the arena on a bike wearing green tights, a cape and an eye mask.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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And every time one decision is made, another domino gets knocked down.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Tua’s $99 million cap hit The first major domino of Monday’s action fell early, with the Dolphins announcing the impending release of QB Tua Tagovailoa.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.—
Sarah Khan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2020
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On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.—
Klara Glowczewska,
Town & Country,
30 Mar. 2015
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“Capuchin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capuchin. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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