bearskin

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Recent Examples on the Web Kate's ensemble perfectly matched the plumes worn in the bearskin caps by the 1st Battalion Irish Guards. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023 The image showed the Queen giggling next to Philip, dressed in his military uniform, complete with a tall bearskin hat. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023 William, who turns 41 on Wednesday, wore his official uniform of the high-ranking, honorary officer role and a tall bearskin hat. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 17 June 2023 Hours later, the queen's coffin was lifted from Westminster Hall to the State Gun carriage by the late monarch's Grenadier Guards, famed around the world for their distinctive tall bearskin caps and red jackets. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for bearskin 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearskin
Noun
  • Her sealskin confiscated from her, hidden or locked away, the selkie is trapped in her human form.
    Jennifer Berney, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The visitors admired the traditional regalia that whaling crews donned later in the day and participated in the blanket toss, with children jumping on the sealskin blanket and a few adults in the group helping hold it up.
    Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • The heads of Max, Melvin and Buff (deer, moose and buffalo, respectively) still hang on the wall and comment on the proceedings, while Sammy the Raccoon also is still around — but is no longer acting as a living coonskin cap.
    Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
  • With his yellowy eyes, sadistic laugh and coonskin hat, Farkus looked every bit the villain in this childhood classic.
    Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
Noun
  • Those settlers would have traded a pile of deerskins for a rifled barrel.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Instead of the rubber balls, plastic sticks and helmets used today, the original players were equipped with wooden sticks with a netted leather head and deerskin balls.
    Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023
Noun
  • It’s lined with a fuzzy wool blend that will keep your feet warm and cozy while commuting to work or window shopping in the cold, and its fluffy sheepskin detailing adds a touch of fashionable flair.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The collection also includes Miu Miu’s Wander bag done in sheepskin, and a pair of chunky snow boots.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • This Black Sheep is a New Zealand film about zombie sheep.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Hunters sometimes mistake grizzlies for legal-to-hunt black bears or kill grizzlies in self-defense — and wildlife managers often kill grizzlies that prey on cattle and sheep.
    Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Seraphin told me that during Carnival, people in his village drum on goatskins and crack whips.
    Maggie Shipstead, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Along with the dress, Plaza wore a pair of tan rose Alize pumps in shiny goatskin from the French luxury fashion house.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • In June 2023, Theo Bosboom heard about an explosive proliferation of willow ermine moth caterpillars along the river Waal near Boven-Leeuwen, Netherlands, not far from his hometown.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • As the Pages of Honor knelt to adjust the ermine and velvet robe, one reached for a section of the robe by the monarch's hand before pulling away.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Noun
  • The list included two cases of brandy, a box of tobacco, three beaver hats (two white, one black), and two silver watches.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • It’s named for the time of year when beavers begin to shelter, according to The Farmer’s Almanac.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Bearskin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearskin. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.

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