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Recent Examples of poncho
The infamous photo © Getty Bush had some poncho issues: George W. Bush struggled to put on his poncho during the 2017 inauguration.
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
This poncho wrap is a boho-chic piece that is designed for easy layering.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
The chance of rain does return Sunday so maybe plan to pack a disposable poncho in your back pocket.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 6 June 2024
Every time a new runner jogged, walked, or limped up, they were congratulated by a dozen strangers, bombarded with high fives, and enveloped in a thick orange marathon-issue poncho to stave off the cold.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
This poncho wrap is a boho-chic piece that is designed for easy layering.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
The chance of rain does return Sunday so maybe plan to pack a disposable poncho in your back pocket.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 6 June 2024
Every time a new runner jogged, walked, or limped up, they were congratulated by a dozen strangers, bombarded with high fives, and enveloped in a thick orange marathon-issue poncho to stave off the cold.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poncho
Noun
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According to reports from Telemundo San Diego and Mexican publication El Universal, a narco manta — a banner used by cartels to communicate threats publicly — was posted on a bridge and addressed to Grupo Firme.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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And although stingray tails have a fearsome reputation for deadly stings, manta tails lack defensive spines entirely.—
Jack Tamisiea,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Its light khaki shade looks so similar to Lawrence’s trench, while its waist-cinching belt offers figure definition, much like Hudson’s.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, khaki trenches from Frame, Prada, and TWP are heirlooms in the making, with delightful details including exaggerated shoulders, bold belts, and bomber-like silhouettes.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Uzo Aduba dons a detective’s cape in ‘The Residence’ — now streaming on Netflix.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Read more >>> A cape fit for a queen Since the 1950s, one family has handcrafted the slipper-satin cape worn by each year’s St. Patrick’s Day queen.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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There’s a kinetic L.A. noir riff, in which the studio head, donning a trench coat and fedora, takes it upon himself to investigate the disappearance of a reel of the Chinatown rip-off Olivia Wilde is directing.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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This trench coat from Amazon comes in eight shades, including pink and olive green.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak); social calls, dinners, and balls; the weather; her mother’s health; and people—often dozens of names.—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
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Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.—
Sarah Khan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2020
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On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.—
Klara Glowczewska,
Town & Country,
30 Mar. 2015
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Anyone who has ever played Batman — most recently that’d be Robert Pattinson — knows all about the cowl issue.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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There are also new front fender and brake ducts, a cover over the back of the tank, a pillion-seat cowl, and a small belly pan.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Nov. 2024
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For more of a European flair, there’s the mantilla veil.—
Laura Lajiness Kaupke,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2024
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Weirdest Head Gear Lana Del Rey, wearing an Alexander McQueen gown, was topped by a thorn of crowns or Spanish mantilla — or maybe both.—
Merle Ginsberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 May 2024
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“Poncho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poncho. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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