bonnet
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On one trip, then 6-year-old Bridget won a Laura look-alike contest in a handmade pinafore and bonnet sewn by her grandmother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
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
The bonnet of the car was left with two scratches that he estimated would cost up to £300 to get fixed professionally.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Witnesses contacted police after seeing the Mercedes with extensive front-end damage to it including a "crumpled bonnet".
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Her hair is covered by a bonnet, and a satchel hangs from her shoulder.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Plenty of bees, plenty of bonnets — though, thankfully for the women, no overlap between the two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"We definitely have a high heat tolerance, which I think makes our cuisine unique. We have a heavy hand when it comes to seasonings, especially Scotch bonnets, which we add to everything."
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
"Peppers, particularly Scotch bonnets, are facing myriad challenges right across the Caribbean," says Dwight Forrester, of Jamaica's Rural Agricultural Development Authority.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
The white women in bonnets still make appearances, but so do performers like Stephen Seals, who portrays James Armistead Lafayette, an enslaved Virginian turned revolutionary spy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Galoshes and clear plastic rain bonnets have been bestsellers at Miss Mattie’s mercantile in Halleluia all month.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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