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Recent Examples of mantilla
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.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Camilla, 78, followed tradition with her black ensemble, wearing a silk dress by Fiona Clare and a mantilla by Philip Treacy.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Queen Camilla, who was also dressed in traditional black attire and a lace veil (mantilla), as is customary for papal audiences, stood alongside Pope Leo XIV and King Charles at the San Damaso Courtyard.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Paredes poses in a black dress whose style imitates that of a classic Spanish mantilla shawl.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 30 July 2025
Some women donned a mantilla, a veil that typically signifies more traditionalist Catholic belief and practice.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Princess Charlene, Queen Letizia, Queen Mathilde and Princess Sophie notably had their heads covered with mantillas that matched their outfits at Pope Leo's inauguration mass, while Grand Duchess Maria Teresa skipped the accessory.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 May 2025
Kennedy also wore a black dress and black lace mantilla when meeting Pope John XXIII in 1962.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Camilla, 78, followed tradition with her black ensemble, wearing a silk dress by Fiona Clare and a mantilla by Philip Treacy.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Queen Camilla, who was also dressed in traditional black attire and a lace veil (mantilla), as is customary for papal audiences, stood alongside Pope Leo XIV and King Charles at the San Damaso Courtyard.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Paredes poses in a black dress whose style imitates that of a classic Spanish mantilla shawl.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 30 July 2025
Some women donned a mantilla, a veil that typically signifies more traditionalist Catholic belief and practice.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Princess Charlene, Queen Letizia, Queen Mathilde and Princess Sophie notably had their heads covered with mantillas that matched their outfits at Pope Leo's inauguration mass, while Grand Duchess Maria Teresa skipped the accessory.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 May 2025
Kennedy also wore a black dress and black lace mantilla when meeting Pope John XXIII in 1962.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mantilla
handkerchief
Noun
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Wednesday’s home defeat against Manchester City leaves the Spaniard with just three wins across his last 10 games, but fans inside the Bernabeu stopped short of the white handkerchief-waving protest that often marks the death throes of a Los Blancos head coach.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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For application, Henriksen suggests wrapping an ice cube in a thin cotton handkerchief and massaging it across the skin.—
Lauren Valenti,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mantilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mantilla. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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