bonnet

Example Sentences

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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

"It was quite unbelievable," said Gerard Cairney, adding that the tree "bounced" off his bonnet.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Collier shared a photo to social media, wearing a sleep mask and bonnet on the House floor.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

I told him in a new series of whispers, that he might as well buy me a gold gown and a silver bonnet at once: I should certainly never venture to wear his choice.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë