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sunbonnet

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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
Consider using a satin or silk bonnet and pillowcase to reduce friction, prevent breakage, and preserve your hairstyle while sleeping.

— Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026

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Wigs can feel tight and hot, so Heerdt said a silk scarf or turban can be a stylish replacement.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 July 2026
The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

— NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

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Someone then hopped out of the BMW and slashed the police car’s tires, then jumped up and down on its hood, damaging the vehicle’s windshield before getting back into the BMW and fleeing the scene.

— Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Heavy raindrops flew sideways, smacking against the hood of my rain jacket and creating a nearly deafening white noise.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

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At La Valencia, where the kitchen was far from the dining room, waiters would transport dishes under silver cloches to keep them warm while creating an air of sophistication.

— Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Perhaps the hotel’s philosophy is best seen by the seashells placed under glass cloches throughout the hotel, showcasing the reverence for nature here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

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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
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

Definition of homburg

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Otherwise, local sports programs, like bike advocacy groups focused on cycling or outdoor activities may accept helmet donations.

— Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Note the flames used as decorative touches in the bedrooms, or the Formula 1 racing suit and helmet hanging in the primary suite.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

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