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Recent Examples of leghorn
The Most Common Breed of Egg-Laying Chicken is the White Leghorn
The breed was first imported to America in 1828 from the Italian port city of Livorno; leghorn is an anglicization of the city's name.
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Fox News, 29 Oct. 2015
Fox News, 29 Oct. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leghorn
Noun
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The brine of bottarga and spice of Scotch bonnet cut through the richness to balance out this dip that is a real treat to kick off your meal.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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She's also known for corsets and having her friend Anna Delvey (aka Anna Sorokin) who walked the runway in a bonnet, while donning her ankle monitor.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were crinoline explosions and Panama teardrops, tiny little fascinators and huge brimmed sunbonnets.—
Denise Coffey,
Courant Community,
30 May 2017
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Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 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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Wearing her signature bespoke silk turban, Milan design doyenne Nina Yashar articulated how a performance illustrating her gallery‘s 10-year lifespan will come to life.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer referred to an earlier video, also featuring Jeffries in a sombrero, as childish and evidence that the White House and the GOP were unserious about the shutdown.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The fake video, widely condemned as racist, depicted Jeffries with a Mexican sombrero and fake mustache.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The natural, summery materials were also plied into perforated bucket hats and cloche designs.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Turndown service includes a creative bite made by the resort’s pastry chef and displayed under a glass cloche.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Paterson seemed to have the diva crown clinched until Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels and another mayoral hopeful, showed up in his red beret.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Skip clichéd berets and 1950s-style pleated skirts, and instead, go for something sleek and sexy like this silk maxi skirt at Quince.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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Take a peek under the hood, though, and its best win is either Iowa State over Iowa or Baylor and TCU over SMU.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pockets are ample, and the hood is tightened with a drawstring.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Leghorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leghorn. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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