Thesaurus results for SOU'WESTERS

sou'westers

noun

plural of sou'wester

as in baseball caps

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as in trench coats

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Noun

Florida also requires riders under 16 to wear helmets and says the devices must have lights in the front and rear.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Motorcyclists have a similar outlook, despite their helmets and padding.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of helmets

Noun

In surveillance video provided by police, two young men wearing hoodies, with their hoods up, and surgical-style face masks, are seen quickly ambling down the sidewalk.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
As the war raged on, this makeshift countermeasure was replaced by more sanitary and effective innovations, including gauze pads soaked in hyposulfite solution, flannel hoods, tube helmets, and box respirators.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoods

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Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
That made General Manager Adam Peters comfortable going the entire offseason without making a significant addition to the offensive trenches.

— Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of trenches

Noun

Pack essentials like rain gear, layers of clothing, water, sunscreen, eye protection and an offline map.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Whether festivalgoers came prepared with rain gear or simply didn't let the weather bother them, many said the forecast wasn't going to stop them from seeing this year's headliners, The Smashing Pumpkins and Charli XCX.

— Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of rain gear

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Ditsy floral quilt toppers add a sentimental anchor to bedrooms, while vintage pieces threaded throughout the rest of the property have been lovingly sourced by the experts at New York’s The Somerset House.

— Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Losing, again In the same way that winning becomes a habit for table-toppers, losing becomes second nature for teams struggling towards the bottom of the Premier League.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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