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Recent Examples of warbonnet
Love is a War Song follows pop star Avery Fox, who is reeling from a backlash after posing in a Native American warbonnet on the cover of Rolling Stone.
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EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Disrespecting the warbonnet is a grievous wrong and dishonors the likes of all who earned them with pride, like Sitting Bull and Rain-in-the-Face.
—Ruth Hopkins, Teen Vogue, 12 Nov. 2019
This week on the @natgeo Instagram, a swimmer navigates Devil's Eye Spring, meerkats embrace in Botswana, and a mosshead warbonnet peeks its head out of the neck of a bottle.
—Steve Winter, National Geographic, 9 Sep. 2016
EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Disrespecting the warbonnet is a grievous wrong and dishonors the likes of all who earned them with pride, like Sitting Bull and Rain-in-the-Face.
—Ruth Hopkins, Teen Vogue, 12 Nov. 2019
This week on the @natgeo Instagram, a swimmer navigates Devil's Eye Spring, meerkats embrace in Botswana, and a mosshead warbonnet peeks its head out of the neck of a bottle.
—Steve Winter, National Geographic, 9 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warbonnet
Noun
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The officers cuffed the survivors with plastic restraints, placed hoods on their heads and demanded that no one speak, according to the fishermen.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Elsewhere in Times Square, officers moved in after a crowd began damaging a parked school bus, tearing off part of its hood, CNN’s Mark Morales reported.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Officers in riot helmets and gas masks formed a line at the front doors of the store, at one point appearing to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Your surprise appearance at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, without the helmet, set off a global buzz.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Noun
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There were crinoline explosions and Panama teardrops, tiny little fascinators and huge brimmed sunbonnets.—
Denise Coffey,
Courant Community,
30 May 2017
Noun
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This pale yellow Gone With the Wind (1939)nightmare, bonnet and all.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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Lucky beachcombers may even come across rarities like Scotch bonnet and moon snails.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Their tender encounter takes place in a grand setting with Stone resting in a chaise lounge in her mansion, outfitted in a robe and turban, looking like Norma Desmond.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Quiroz recently began wearing a sombrero.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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With an Opening Day golden sombrero and an 0-for-7 start to the season, there was plenty of reason to be worried about Aaron Judge.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The exhibit featured photos of Oloyede commanding Florida A&M’s band, along with her uniform jacket and a tall major shako (military-style) hat.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sutton Foster crochets Hugh Jackman a marching-band shako for the occasion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Warbonnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warbonnet. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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