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poncho

[pon-choh] / ˈpɒn tʃoʊ /


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Booth posted a video of himself on James's social media accounts, speaking in a deep gravelly voice and wrapped in a large poncho.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

“Once he was holding hands with a girl and once he traded hats with a field worker and walked right through us wearing a poncho and field hand’s sombrero.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

One soldier aided an older woman, her body wrapped in a poncho as the clouds thickened above.

From Barron's Oct. 28, 2025

A pensioner, who flew in from Norway that morning, is doing the same in a blue pound-shop poncho.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2024

Even Bubbe is here, wearing a navy-blue poncho and a red silk scarf.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

"I just hope that the Kates and Cathys have got their thermals and their rain ponchos because they might need them."

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

There were green soccer jerseys, sure, but men wore colorful Oaxacan shirts, ponchos and gigantic sombreros.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Float riders will have ponchos on standby, and there will be plenty of tow trucks available to haul any displays that break down, she added.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2025

Some residents donned rain ponchos and motorbike helmets to protect themselves from the rain as they traversed flooded streets.

From Barron's Nov. 28, 2025

He was buried in his ponchos and peace signs.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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