leghorn

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Recent Examples of leghorn 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, 29 Oct. 2015
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Noun
  • Other People’s Money opens with a man walking into a garage full of expensive cars and lying naked, face down, on the bonnet of one of the luxury automobiles.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The ‘Iced Black’ bonnet sets the contrast nicely while the 23-inch five-spoke forged aluminum wheels, illuminated grille, and polished brightwork complete the look.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mexican hat: long, leafless stock with dropping red or yellow petals, resembling a sombrero.
    David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Sure enough, Kristen then summoned a parade of cloches, each paired with a different hockey term, and instructed the chefs to pick whichever one struck their fancy.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The oversized, slouchy beanie continues to dominate fall and winter wardrobes, with Johnson favoring timeless silhouettes like the bucket hat and the cloche for their styling versatility and comfortability.
    Essence, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Her father, wearing a gray beret, an orange shirt and what appeared to be gray slacks, came on screen and mouthed the next bridge of the song.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Everyone is almost always wearing berets and striped shirts, while extras roam the streets in mime makeup.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And by the way, those wild, wild horses aren't actually under the hood.
    Joe Salas, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The Analyst agent operates alongside the Researcher within the Copilot ecosystem but with a different approach under the hood.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For Markle, the classic cream panama hat with a black ribbon fit the bill.
    Anna Millard, refinery29.com, 14 July 2018
  • Duchess Meghan, wearing a white blouse and panama hat, is spotted holding their three-month-old son, who donned a striped sweater and beige pants.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Aug. 2019

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“Leghorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leghorn. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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