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

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

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

But even that was merely funny, whereas Carrie’s bonnet made me scream "Why?!" at my TV.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

"I saw a gentleman on the bonnet and the rest was just chaos," he said.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

I couldn’t help but gasp and lower my eyes, shielding my identity beneath the brim of my black bonnet, which Aunt Kitty had be-feathered with practically an entire bird.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan