sunbonnet

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Recent Examples of sunbonnet There were crinoline explosions and Panama teardrops, tiny little fascinators and huge brimmed sunbonnets. Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 30 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunbonnet
Noun
  • This pale yellow Gone With the Wind (1939)nightmare, bonnet and all.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
  • Lucky beachcombers may even come across rarities like Scotch bonnet and moon snails.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Queen Camilla wore a red silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare inspired by the Grenadier Guards uniform, paired with a black Philip Treacy beret featuring a white plume and the regiment's cap badge.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
  • Combined with his garb, which could include berets and glasses, Jaimoe was simply one of the coolest-looking guys in music.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Style the silk foulard into a turban for an elegant night out look, or wrap it around your waist to dress up a simple T-shirt and linen pants outfit.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
  • Digwa then claimed in bodycam footage released by police that Nowak had grabbed his turban and subjected him to racist abuse.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • At one point, what appeared to be a bullet hole was seen in the hood of a Chicago police squad car.
    Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Most changes happen under the hood.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Sombrero flick The sombrero flick means different things to different people.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • Quiroz recently began wearing a sombrero.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Sealed beneath a cloche and revealed tableside beneath a curl of citrus smoke.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
  • After the waiter lifts a silver cloche from the plate laid before him with a flourish, the aghast Mr. Bean frantically finds places to hide the offending beef away.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Most Common Breed of Egg-Laying Chicken is the White Leghorn The breed was first imported to America in 1828 from the Italian port city of Livorno; leghorn is an anglicization of the city's name.
    Fox News, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2015
Noun
  • 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

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“Sunbonnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunbonnet. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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