as in tricorn
a round garment worn on the head with a tight band and a top that is flat, soft, and loose
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Recent Examples of beret
But Katz, whose beret and neck brace gave him a distinctive look, wasn’t only a fearless reporter.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Cinching the headrest cover around my entire head and wearing it underneath wool hats and berets.
—Dana Oliver, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
The group became widely known for the striking image its members cultivated: black leather jackets, berets, and openly carried loaded rifles.
—Mickell Carter / Made By History, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
Canada is known instead around the world for its peacekeeping missions, with our men and women wearing iconic blue berets.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Cinching the headrest cover around my entire head and wearing it underneath wool hats and berets.
—Dana Oliver, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
The group became widely known for the striking image its members cultivated: black leather jackets, berets, and openly carried loaded rifles.
—Mickell Carter / Made By History, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
Canada is known instead around the world for its peacekeeping missions, with our men and women wearing iconic blue berets.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beret
Noun
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In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.—
Arthur Lubow,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Arabian Knight has a flying carpet and a turban, as if a stripper service sent you Beefcake Prince of Persia.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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She’s outfitted in chef’s whites with her name and a spray of delicate flowers embroidered on her toque.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Mar. 2025
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The four-piece Canada Goose x Giants of Africa collection includes an insulated bomber jacket, a hoodie, cargo pants, and an Arctic toque, each designed with unique details inspired by the organization’s mission and the basketball courts built in Kenya.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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Issey Miyake’s architectural approaches to hats showcase the potential for sculptural innovation, while Valentino’s elegant fedoras provide the perfect canvas for formal occasions like the Met Gala.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Mar. 2025
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Celebrity fans include Kelly Rowland, who’s not only worn Cult Gaia’s Prescott Knit Top, earrings, and Lisse Clutch in conjunction with an ivory-hued fedora recently but also showed off the brand’s Delvina Clutch at this year’s Vanity Fair Oscars Party — the item being worthy of a shelf at The Met.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mexican hat: long, leafless stock with dropping red or yellow petals, resembling a sombrero.—
David Montesino,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2025
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But the popular image of a mariachi ensemble as an ensemble dressed in black with big sombrero charros persists.—
Andrew Gilbert,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a skit, Nadya dressed up as a Dominatrix while Gonzalez portrayed a baby, donning a diaper and bonnet with an adult-sized rattle in hand.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Mulberry silk bonnet that’s double-lined and large enough to comfortably collect my long hair and wrap around my head.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At least that’s what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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At least that's what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Many delegations treat the convention like senior week and wear matching outfits—Hawaii’s were obviously the best, but the Wisconsin delegates had their traditional postmodern tricornes shaped like cheese.—
Yiyun Li,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
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Johnson made this conversation explicit by name-checking or picturing Evans, Lee Friedlander, Duane Michals, and Richard Avedon—the latter pops up here in a picture on a book cover, which Johnson has topped with a pirate’s tricorne hat.—
Vince Aletti,
The New Yorker,
22 July 2022
Noun
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The victim was also believed to not have been wearing a helmet, according to the CHP.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Police said McDonald was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Beret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beret. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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