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bonnet

[bon-it] / ˈbɒn ɪt /


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On one trip, then 6-year-old Bridget won a Laura look-alike contest in a handmade pinafore and bonnet sewn by her grandmother.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Her teachers instantly recognized the pinafore dress and bonnet, but her fellow students didn’t know who she was.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

An escaped snake has been rescued after it was spotted on top of a car bonnet in Scarborough.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Critics said the car, with its ultra-long bonnet and chunky wheels, was a departure from the E-Type maker's roots.

From BBC May 30, 2026

The bonnet covered all her hair except for two short lengths that stuck out at each ear.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

To avoid the high prices of Scotch bonnets, she also uses locally grown Moruga scorpion peppers, which are native to Trinidad.

From BBC May 31, 2026

The white women in bonnets still make appearances, but so do performers like Stephen Seals, who portrays James Armistead Lafayette, an enslaved Virginian turned revolutionary spy.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

The campaigner explained children were vulnerable to blind spots under SUV bonnets and said the size of the vehicles could make it difficult for children to see when crossing the road.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, one end of the observation car had been filled by several women in white bonnets, joined by men with straw hats, footlong beards and no mustaches.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 9, 2025

In a minute I had my face under their bonnets, in contact first with Mary’s soft cheek, then with Diana’s flowing curls.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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