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beret

[buh-ray] / bəˈreɪ /


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Often sporting a jaunt red beret, she locked arms with activists one-quarter her age.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Indeed he was, as evident by the jaunty white beret he’d worn for the occasion, which quickly went viral on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Cannes had kept the award under wraps until the actor walked on stage for the premiere wearing a black suit and a white beret.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

The chief instructor at the British Army's school of military engineering was dressed in an Army uniform, with boots and beret, at the time.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

Standing a few feet away was his dad, Mars, wearing a red beret and olive fatigues with the insignia of the Italian Special Forces, an assault rifle slung over his shoulder.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

On both occasions, the now shaven-headed "Pulp Fiction" icon wore fetching French berets, a white one for his award and a black one for the premiere of his semi-autobiographical movie, "Propeller One-Way Night Coach".

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

In 2015, many of the youth clubs merged into the Defense Ministry’s Youth Army with military-style uniforms and red berets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

He waded through the crowd in a knot of security guys, several wearing the iconic red berets of Sliwa’s vigilante organization, the Guardian Angels.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025

Other measures already completed include pardons for criminal convictions, a special LGBT+ veterans ribbon for those affected by the ban and the return of medals and berets.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025

The building has fake balconies and street lamps, and the ushers dress in black berets and striped shirts.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina


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