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

She’s on a mission to create an all-white lace look, complete with a bonnet, puffy sleeves and feathers, for her own creative fulfillment.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

As he worked, he explained everything to his phone camera, set up on the bonnet of his dusty farm truck.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

Olanna kept saying something that Ugwu could not hear while Master silently bent over the open bonnet.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie