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Recent Examples of casque
This structure was composed of solid bone, unlike the highly porous, pneumatic casques found on some modern birds.
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Mar. 2026
The ornamentation found on the beaks and tops of heads of hornbills are a structure similar to the casque on the cassowary, a bird species found in New Guinea and Australia.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The iguanas are known for their distinctive casque (helmet-like crest) and long, thin limbs.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
These flightless birds are striking in appearance – bright blue skin, a helmet-like casque on their heads, and dagger-like claws on each foot.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
But then, Keller made his own discovery: Someone else claimed to have found the New Orleans casque.
—Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, 9 Apr. 2018
Elsewhere among the amphibious hoppers, mother casque headed frogs, of the Hemiphractus genus, adhere their eggs directly onto the skin.
—Liz Langley, National Geographic, 11 Mar. 2017
Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Mar. 2026
The ornamentation found on the beaks and tops of heads of hornbills are a structure similar to the casque on the cassowary, a bird species found in New Guinea and Australia.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The iguanas are known for their distinctive casque (helmet-like crest) and long, thin limbs.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
These flightless birds are striking in appearance – bright blue skin, a helmet-like casque on their heads, and dagger-like claws on each foot.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
But then, Keller made his own discovery: Someone else claimed to have found the New Orleans casque.
—Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, 9 Apr. 2018
Elsewhere among the amphibious hoppers, mother casque headed frogs, of the Hemiphractus genus, adhere their eggs directly onto the skin.
—Liz Langley, National Geographic, 11 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for casque
Noun
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The latter bright hue—inspired by the helmet famously worn by driver Luigi Musso—first appeared on the 275 GTB.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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There's no word on its possible availability direct to consumers for installation on their own helmets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The exhibit featured photos of Oloyede commanding Florida A&M’s band, along with her uniform jacket and a tall major shako (military-style) hat.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sutton Foster crochets Hugh Jackman a marching-band shako for the occasion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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Three kids in Fordyce posed their bike and the lady in the bonnet posed in Harrison.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Soldiers from the Old Guard, wearing tricorne hats and bright-red uniforms, marched past, amid a flourish of fifes and drums.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Take out yer triangular hat (a tricorn), eye patch, brass earrings, shoulder parrot, sword and scabbard, hook for a hand, and peg for a leg.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He's shown wearing a black skullcap, black facemask on his chin, red sweatshirt and red sweatpants, and sneakers.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Officials concluded Harvard did not adequately address concerns raised about antisemitism that drove some students to conceal their religious skullcaps and avoid classes.—
Moriah Balingit,
Fortune,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Tim Fernholz,
Quartz,
5 Dec. 2022
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The calotte of beef was served with shallot marmalade.—
Jura Koncius,
Washington Post,
2 Dec. 2022
Noun
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In a brief video that circulated over the holidays among officers of the BART police force, the department’s chief pins a badge on a beaming young officer wearing the turban of his Sikh faith.—
Susie Neilson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Every failure of the state now stains the turban as well as the uniform.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cops have released a trove of footage from the massive car meetup that created havoc in a quiet Queens neighborhood — and are asking the public’s help identifying the people involved, including a trio who jumped on the hood of a responding police car.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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There is, however, a nice hood vent and a lovely skylight.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Casque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casque. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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