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Recent Examples of kufi
The look has become synonymous with the girl group and continues to be recreated today, even as a Halloween costume.
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Queen Latifah in 1990
Queen Latifah embraced her heritage from the beginning of her career, proudly donning a colorful kufi and a matching outfit with statement gold earrings.
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
Polite conversation soon turns edgy after Akbar explains his kufi was personally given to him by Louis Farrakhan — something that doesn’t sit well with Shelley (her comedic slow-burn anger is one of the things Louis-Dreyfus can play better than most actresses).
—Rene Rodriguez, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023
Near the Greenpeace booth, a makeup’d white guy dressed like Henry the VIII with an African kufi hat and a staff made of glass is hitting on Darcy.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 25 July 2022
The four-piece collection, with products named for the duo's songs and albums, features packaging with vintage photos of the duo in their famous eightball jackets and kufi caps, setting the retro tone of the products.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Feb. 2020
Last year, for example, hijabs and kufi caps were added to The Sims 4.
—Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2020
Maya Cooper was dressed in raspberry tights, gold chains and a blue kufi, a tableau that looked vaguely like vintage MC Hammer.
—Laura M. Holson, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2017
And 2016 was doubly exciting as Queen Bey, her mother Tina Knowles Lawson and Blue wore varsity jackets and kente kufi hats for a Salt-N-Pepa-themed look.
—Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2017
Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
Polite conversation soon turns edgy after Akbar explains his kufi was personally given to him by Louis Farrakhan — something that doesn’t sit well with Shelley (her comedic slow-burn anger is one of the things Louis-Dreyfus can play better than most actresses).
—Rene Rodriguez, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023
Near the Greenpeace booth, a makeup’d white guy dressed like Henry the VIII with an African kufi hat and a staff made of glass is hitting on Darcy.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 25 July 2022
The four-piece collection, with products named for the duo's songs and albums, features packaging with vintage photos of the duo in their famous eightball jackets and kufi caps, setting the retro tone of the products.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Feb. 2020
Last year, for example, hijabs and kufi caps were added to The Sims 4.
—Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2020
Maya Cooper was dressed in raspberry tights, gold chains and a blue kufi, a tableau that looked vaguely like vintage MC Hammer.
—Laura M. Holson, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2017
And 2016 was doubly exciting as Queen Bey, her mother Tina Knowles Lawson and Blue wore varsity jackets and kente kufi hats for a Salt-N-Pepa-themed look.
—Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kufi
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But whereas conspicuous religious symbols of all faiths (including Jewish yarmulkes, Sikh turbans, or large crosses) are banned in all French public schools, in Belgium, rules are defined at the local level.Olivier Decottignies, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2016
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Rather than sweeping robes and turbans, Scherzinger spends most of the play barefoot, wearing a simple black slip.Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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The model naps on a couch while clad in a skullcap and undershirt, scratching his back as his trousers fall below his waist.M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
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Chicago police said Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is accused of shooting an unidentified 39-year-old man who was wearing a kippah, the Jewish skullcap, on Saturday, the Jewish sabbath, in the city's Rogers Park district.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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The conical pile of locks were inspired by the silhouette of fez and pillbox hats beloved by Jackie Onassis and fixed into place using a mixture of pins and copious hairspray.Leah Dolan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Atay was born in 1934, near the Black Sea port town of İnebolu—the city where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic, had donned a jaunty Panama hat to give a speech decrying the barbarism of the fez and other Ottoman fashions.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
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The quest to have human conflicts decided by men and women in robes and wigs, and not just those in berets and boots, should resonate deeply with Israel’s founding ideals.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Along with the burgundy coat, Kate wore a burgundy felt beret courtesy of Sahar Millinery.Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
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The vehicle had heavy damage to the front end and passenger side, a deflated right front tire and thick smoke coming from underneath the hood, according to police.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Pixels dress up the front grille, spanning the hood in a light bar, and framing the rear lift gate.Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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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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At center is a war veteran, whose low-slung homburg casts a shadow over his heavy eyes: a dark band that contrasts with the white gauze wrapping his absent nose.Jason Farago, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
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Instead of the usual thousands, only 10 guests per cardinal were allowed in St. Peter's Basilica as the pope gave the men their ring and traditional red hat, known as a biretta.NBC News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
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Cardinals from Brunei and the Philippines could not travel and will receive their ring and biretta from a papal delegate.NBC News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
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In addition to his priestly robes, Pohlmeier wore a violet zucchetto, or skull cap, and a golden pectoral cross.Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2022
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After a couple of minutes, he was given his own zucchetto, and left the stage, to applause.Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2021
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“Kufi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kufi. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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