sombrero

Example Sentences

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“Don’t worry, be happy,” Maduro said at an event in the capital of Caracas, wearing a sombrero and flashing a peace sign as he sang along to the Bobby McFerrin classic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Its members bear sequentially numbered tattoos, each featuring a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

A black sombrero hangs on a wall outside the recording booth and a bold neon sign flashes in white: “Ya es Tiempo,” the time is now.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

“He was a tall man with a big sombrero and a tiny car — a green Pinto,” he recalled.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Sometimes a herd of cows grazed on this land, or a man on horseback rode the borders, a sombrero shading his face, his shirt stained yellow with sweat.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago