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Recent Examples of sombrero
Ball caps, Stetsons and sombreros, baby strollers, toasters and Crock-Pots, lucha libre masks, belts and shoes burst from open storefronts and vendors’ sidewalk card tables.
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
For many, the brand represents family dinners, sizzling fajitas, and birthday celebrations under oversized sombreros—a specific slice of the past that’s hard to replicate.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Its bright center and the prominent, thick dust encircling its heart give it the appearance of a Mexican sombrero hat, hence its more charming nickname.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Members of the former are alleged to sport tattoos of a skull with Nazi imagery and an AK-47, while members of the latter are allegedly known for their matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
For many, the brand represents family dinners, sizzling fajitas, and birthday celebrations under oversized sombreros—a specific slice of the past that’s hard to replicate.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Its bright center and the prominent, thick dust encircling its heart give it the appearance of a Mexican sombrero hat, hence its more charming nickname.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Members of the former are alleged to sport tattoos of a skull with Nazi imagery and an AK-47, while members of the latter are allegedly known for their matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sombrero
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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
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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
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Everyone is almost always wearing berets and striped shirts, while extras roam the streets in mime makeup.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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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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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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Looking at the sizing options Although some may come in a range of sizes, most beanies, toques, and other similar winter styles are marketed as one-size-fits-all.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
30 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
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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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He was last seen wearing a yellow shirt with yellow pants, a Carhartt-type jacket, and an orange hat.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Nick Wooster has worn a lot of hats over the course of his 30-plus year career in fashion.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
19 Mar. 2025
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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
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This straw fedora, $25.99 on Amazon, is more affordable and looks chic.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Another local man remembers hosting a garage sale at his house, and finding that Kale, wearing a zoot suit and a fedora, had wandered into their laundry room and was digging through his family’s dirty clothes.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Sombrero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sombrero. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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