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Recent Examples of miter
The cardinals who elected the 267th pontiff a day earlier were seen dressed in white traditional white vestments and tall miters, sitting in rows of chairs underneath Michelangelo's vaulted ceiling.
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Zoë Richards, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Vestments: amice, alb, cincture, and simple white miter.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
These included his miter and crozier, a pouch of commemorative coins, an official papal document known as the Rogito, a rosary and his fisherman's ring.
—Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
Francis was laid out in red robes, clasping a rosary and wearing a bishop’s miter, the traditional pointed headdress.
—Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Zoë Richards, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Vestments: amice, alb, cincture, and simple white miter.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
These included his miter and crozier, a pouch of commemorative coins, an official papal document known as the Rogito, a rosary and his fisherman's ring.
—Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
Francis was laid out in red robes, clasping a rosary and wearing a bishop’s miter, the traditional pointed headdress.
—Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miter
Noun
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now the first American Pope, is seen here receiving his biretta from Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sept. 30, 2023.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Cardinals from Brunei and the Philippines could not travel and will receive their ring and biretta from a papal delegate.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
28 Nov. 2020
Noun
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Some people even shared old photos of Indigenous peoples wearing the hoods, noting that the originators of the design kept the fur outward to break cold wind and trap snow.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The company says its solution allows solar panels to be integrated directly into the hood, bonnet, and roof of a vehicle.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition to his priestly robes, Pohlmeier wore a violet zucchetto, or skull cap, and a golden pectoral cross.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2022
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After a couple of minutes, he was given his own zucchetto, and left the stage, to applause.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2021
Noun
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De Shields arrived first, wearing a buffalo-plaid toque and a mien of utter gameness.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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That kind of hard-hitting toque just wants to break chains and shear cogs, so taking the load off while shifting keeps that from happening.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Looking back on the experience, Costner recalls his costume being too big for him and his turban falling off.—
Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Search and rescue teams were not able to relocate the missing man, who was wearing a white turban and a black shirt, shorts and vest.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The collection includes fabrics and objects that had served daily domestic functions and rare ritual ones: shrine covers and skullcaps, costumes and carpets.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2025
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Designed to be used directly after cleansing, the blend of herbal ingredients (including ginseng, skullcap, and madecassoside, a compound found in cica) works to support your skin barrier, reduce inflammation, and promote a more youthful-looking complexion.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The company says its solution allows solar panels to be integrated directly into the hood, bonnet, and roof of a vehicle.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Their baby daughter is in-between them, wearing a white bonnet, pink stockings and a plaid onesie.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The other, a raggedy, bearded civilian from his country’s military reserve, is less enthused, and often strips off his service greens and his Ottoman-style fez to smoke cigarettes and lounge in the sun.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
29 Dec. 2025
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Pugsley is a pug wearing a fez.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Miter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miter. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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