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sombrero

noun

Definition of sombreronext
as in turban

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Recent Examples of sombrero That’s what lawmakers grappled with Monday when a local conservative provocateur came to testify on an immigration bill wearing brownface and a sombrero and speaking Spanish. — Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026 This deepfake video is the latest shared by the administration that has drawn criticism, after an artificial video of Barack Obama being arrested in the Oval Office (which never happened) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026 Also in the segment, Michael Che commented on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who has overseen harsh immigration policies, celebrating her 54th birthday at a Mexican restaurant and at one point wearing a sombrero. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2025 Vance also defended an AI deepfake video Trump posted on Truth Social in late September that depicted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is Black, wearing a sombrero and false mustache as mariachi music played. — Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sombrero
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sombrero
  1. turban
  2. beret
  3. helmet
  4. toque
  5. fez
  6. hat
  7. fedora
  8. tricorne
Noun
  • The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of turban
Noun
  • Others, including the show’s director, a beret-wearing Paul Giamatti, just love to create.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The 28-year-old actress, a Coach global ambassador since 2024, wore a leopard-print coat over a black lace top and bright red leather skirt, with a black beret — and Coach bag, naturally.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • Even the best helmets and other gear can give a false sense of security, Nowinski says, because they’re primarily designed to reduce skull fracture and linear acceleration, not the rotational acceleration that leads to CTE.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Players will also wear a sticker on their helmets honoring Cox for the remainder of the season.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • Teaming up with designers Paul Basile and Jules Wilson, the toque is serving up his take on a seasonal California cuisine.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Con un toque sutil en un cobro de una falta en los linderos del área, supera a la barrera y vence al portero bosnio, para marcar el segundo del equipo de las Barras y las Estrellas.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of toque
Noun
  • Dressed in a pink suit, matching fez and orange sneakers, band leader Ed Williams fueled the music and recalled Elmore James with his scorching slide guitar runs.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego.
    — Iris Kwok May 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Definition of fez
Noun
  • The gunner removes his tricorn hat and bows to another artillerist, giving him permission to load the cannon ball.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Separately, several groups on Thursday threw their hats into the ring to stop or delay the merger, including the Freedom of the Press Foundation, Future Film Coalition and International Documentary Association.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of hat
Noun
  • Grab your fedora and watch out for snakes as EW ranks all five Indiana Jones movies.
    — Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For example, the tourist melting in the heat wearing a fedora procured at a cheap souvenir shop near the train station is a dead giveaway of someone not from the area.
    — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Definition of fedora
Noun
  • Patrolling in pairs and marked by their black patent leather tricorn hats, the Guardia Civil sometimes forced refugees back into France but more often threw them into spartan jails until the British or the American consul sent for them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Washington is portrayed astride a horse or atop a column; shirtless, in classical garb, or, more commonly, in a long coat and tricorn.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026
Definition of tricorne

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