serape

variants or sarape

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Recent Examples of serape This includes a cheeky copy of Bernie Sanders wearing a face mask at the presidential inauguration, except he’s wrapped in a colorful serape and there’s a large margarita on a table next to him. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 22 June 2021 Nearby, a long table was draped in a Mexican serape and topped with platters of pan dulce, while next to it, two women pushed around sizzling pieces of chicken and beef on gas griddles. Cecilia Ballí, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022 So in Lubbock, there's a Pancho Claus that wears a serape and a sombrero. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2021 Pancho Clos wears a sombrero and serape over a Santa suit and typically appears at a community center, making his entrance aboard a firetruck and handing out toys, candy canes and bags laden with fruits and nuts. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2021 See All Example Sentences for serape
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serape
Noun
  • The Smithsonian, the vast complex of museums that millions of Americans visit every year to see Lincoln’s top hat, the Spirit of St. Louis, Harriet Tubman’s shawl, a moon rock, and Dorothy’s ruby slippers, is at the center of the executive order’s indignation.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Bring sunglasses for a sunny celebration and a shawl or sweater if the temperature will cool down in the evening.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The singer and actress added a fur stole and black lace gloves.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Among the instruments Meng stole were a Giulio Degani violin worth $175,000, a Lorenzo Ventapane violin from 1823 valued at another $175,000, and several other violins and bows totaling over half a million dollars.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Other highlights include the cape Bela Lugosi wore in the 1948 horror comedy film Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, costumes from The Wizard of Oz andoriginal concept art from Blade Runner and Total Recall.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Abdi was the first model down the runway, wearing a dramatic leopard-print cape: Bright bursts of color in sharp relief to the hall’s inky shadows.
    Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The hilarious clip sees the former pro wrap his arms around Seacrest's neck, prompting the host to grimace and immediately tap out.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Far from her Harlem beginnings of selling the wraps at markets and pop-ups, Mathé now lives in Austin, where her brand’s first brick-and-mortar shop is located.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Serape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serape. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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