bonnet
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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
Depending on your mood, you might continue with Royal Red shrimp served raw with dots of fermented Scotch bonnet pepper and a dusting of spiced red hibiscus flower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Alex said she screamed for help as cars drove past, unsuccessfully trying to smash the window with her keys before calling police as the bonnet began to turn brown.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
"The neighbours' kids used to bounce on the bonnet and we used to tell them off," said his wife, Susan.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
I was watching Aunt Kitty stitch brown and blue pheasant feathers to an otherwise respectable black-velvet bonnet.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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