bonnet
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Her teachers instantly recognized the pinafore dress and bonnet, but her fellow students didn’t know who she was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
He said he saw a "flash of flame" under the bonnet of Rhys Jenkins' Toyota, which then spun, ending up facing back the way it had come.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
A standard feature is the halo, a clearly defined sphere that sits like a buttered bonnet on the head of the saint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Officers later located the car near his home, with significant damage to the windscreen, bonnet and front bumper.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
She’d pulled her bonnet back on because she wasn’t staying.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Her first observation: “The bonnets look too fancy for the Ingalls family.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Right after Melissa, Scotch bonnets went up maybe 10-fold, which was crazy.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Naoshi’s pieces usually center around a chic ingenue sporting food-focused fashion — think bonnets made of bonbons and boba tea skirts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Watching Carrie write this novel, click-clacking away at her keyboard, pondering bonnets and buggies, is equivalent to watching a loved one descend into madness.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2025
Dressmakers arrived at Barnum’s Hotel to fit the Foxes in the latest gowns, gloves, and bonnets.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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