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poncho

[pon-choh] / ˈpɒn tʃoʊ /


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If you’re planning to attend in person, bring a poncho.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2026

One soldier aided an older woman, her body wrapped in a poncho as the clouds thickened above.

From Barron's Oct. 28, 2025

Also at the fanzone, Kelly Wood, 39, from North Shields, was wearing a plastic poncho and said she had been swilled with beer when the goals went in.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2025

Her 'Queen Elizabeth walking around Balmoral' outfit, which saw her wear a gold poncho and grey knitted skirt with fluffy ducks attached to it, was one of her most memorable.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2025

Both were dressed as Muggles, though very inexpertly: The man with the watch wore a tweed suit with thigh-length galoshes; his colleague, a kilt and a poncho.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

"I just hope that the Kates and Cathys have got their thermals and their rain ponchos because they might need them."

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The mood inside the ground has completely changed and fans, wearing ponchos to stay dry, danced in the stands.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

The approximately 70,000 spectators, many already in ponchos and rain coats, filed out and, in little more than 15 minutes, the concourses of "the Linc" resembled a huge train station on a holiday travel day.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Float riders will have ponchos on standby, and there will be plenty of tow trucks available to haul any displays that break down, she added.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2025

He was buried in his ponchos and peace signs.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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