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Recent Examples of fez
At least that's what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
At least that’s what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
The conical pile of locks were inspired by the silhouette of fez and pillbox hats beloved by Jackie Onassis and fixed into place using a mixture of pins and copious hairspray.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Their first collaboration in 1984 featured fez hats dripping with colored fringe.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
At least that’s what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
The conical pile of locks were inspired by the silhouette of fez and pillbox hats beloved by Jackie Onassis and fixed into place using a mixture of pins and copious hairspray.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Their first collaboration in 1984 featured fez hats dripping with colored fringe.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fez
Noun
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The post-Shah state was a mishmash of neckties and turbans, with Bazargan as Prime Minister and Khomeini hovering somewhere above.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Yet the courts that uphold the rights of Sikhs to keep their long hair, beards and turbans while serving in the military and the right for parents to opt their kids out of certain classes or curriculum materials also rule against Native religious rights far more often than for them.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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In a race that includes a former governor and incumbent mayor with national reputations, a socialist frontrunner, and a combative former mayoral candidate toting a red beret, Walden’s relatively low-key temperament has seen his presence in the campaign diminished by his rivals.—
Menachem Spiegel,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Think crochet dresses, chiffon shawls in sorbet hues, berets, coiffed afros, mixed prints, Studio 54-esque jumpsuits, beaded braids à la Patrice Rushen, and men dressed like Barkley Hendricks paintings.—
Shelton Boyd-Griffith,
Vogue,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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People started droping off costume accessories and dress-up requests — a sombrero for Cinco De Mayo, for example.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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Many of the protesters had covered their faces and wore long sleeves; one wore a sombrero.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Other toques on the U.S Open roster include Pat LaFrieda, Josh Capon, Robbie Felice, David Burke, and Alex Guarnaschelli.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
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After boarding, fruit juice and water were offered before takeoff, and I was presented with a menu for the meal ahead by an attendant clad in a chef’s white coat and toque.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
10 July 2025
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The assailant then physically assaulted the father, knocking him to the ground and tossing his kippah away, a traditional skullcap worn by observant Jewish men.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Like the self-portrait, Ezekiel’s sculpture portrays Titian with his head cocked toward his right shoulder, a lapel tucked underneath his coat, chains hanging around his neck, and his long beard and skullcap.—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
Noun
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And at one point Matt Damon wears the stupid little fedora and gets angel powers?—
Tres Dean,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Joe Loya stepped into a San Diego bank just before closing with his fedora pulled low, his trench coat brushing his pants and his eyes hidden behind dark sunglasses.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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Other traditions were also represented: The opening processional included religious officials wearing a yarmulke (Judaism), a kufi (Islam) and a long black robe (Eastern Orthodox Christianity).—
Blake Nelson,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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The look has become synonymous with the girl group and continues to be recreated today, even as a Halloween costume. 02 Queen Latifah in 1990 Queen Latifah embraced her heritage from the beginning of her career, proudly donning a colorful kufi and a matching outfit with statement gold earrings.—
Rebecca Aizin,
Peoplemag,
29 Aug. 2023
Noun
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Many delegations treat the convention like senior week and wear matching outfits—Hawaii’s were obviously the best, but the Wisconsin delegates had their traditional postmodern tricornes shaped like cheese.—
Yiyun Li,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
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Johnson made this conversation explicit by name-checking or picturing Evans, Lee Friedlander, Duane Michals, and Richard Avedon—the latter pops up here in a picture on a book cover, which Johnson has topped with a pirate’s tricorne hat.—
Vince Aletti,
The New Yorker,
22 July 2022
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“Fez.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fez. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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