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Recent Examples of sombrero
By the 1990s, the chain boasted over 200 locations, serving up chimichangas and celebratory sombreros to families across parts of America.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Ball caps, Stetsons and sombreros, baby strollers, toasters and Crock-Pots, lucha libre masks, belts and shoes burst from open storefronts and vendors’ sidewalk card tables.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
For many, the brand represents family dinners, sizzling fajitas, and birthday celebrations under oversized sombreros—a specific slice of the past that’s hard to replicate.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Its bright center and the prominent, thick dust encircling its heart give it the appearance of a Mexican sombrero hat, hence its more charming nickname.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Ball caps, Stetsons and sombreros, baby strollers, toasters and Crock-Pots, lucha libre masks, belts and shoes burst from open storefronts and vendors’ sidewalk card tables.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
For many, the brand represents family dinners, sizzling fajitas, and birthday celebrations under oversized sombreros—a specific slice of the past that’s hard to replicate.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Its bright center and the prominent, thick dust encircling its heart give it the appearance of a Mexican sombrero hat, hence its more charming nickname.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sombrero
Noun
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In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.—
Arthur Lubow,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Arabian Knight has a flying carpet and a turban, as if a stripper service sent you Beefcake Prince of Persia.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Cinching the headrest cover around my entire head and wearing it underneath wool hats and berets.—
Dana Oliver,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Grammy winner stepped out in a black minidress with leopard-print collar and a matching beret.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The driver, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Security footage from the courthouse shows a man wearing a helmet, gas mask, tactical boots and sunglasses walk up to the building as a court officer opens the front door.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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She’s outfitted in chef’s whites with her name and a spray of delicate flowers embroidered on her toque.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Mar. 2025
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The four-piece Canada Goose x Giants of Africa collection includes an insulated bomber jacket, a hoodie, cargo pants, and an Arctic toque, each designed with unique details inspired by the organization’s mission and the basketball courts built in Kenya.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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At least that’s what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.—
Lexi Carson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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At least that's what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Smoke sports a blue British flat cap; Stack wears a red brimmed hat and has two of his teeth outlined in gold.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The cover is literally a tip of the cap, with Stewart striking a pose similar to Dylan’s on his 1969 album Nashville Skyline — hat and acoustic guitar included.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Many delegations treat the convention like senior week and wear matching outfits—Hawaii’s were obviously the best, but the Wisconsin delegates had their traditional postmodern tricornes shaped like cheese.—
Yiyun Li,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
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Johnson made this conversation explicit by name-checking or picturing Evans, Lee Friedlander, Duane Michals, and Richard Avedon—the latter pops up here in a picture on a book cover, which Johnson has topped with a pirate’s tricorne hat.—
Vince Aletti,
The New Yorker,
22 July 2022
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The eighty-one-year-old Crumb, dressed in a long dark coat and his trademark fedora and Coke-bottle glasses, looked over his drawings as if trying to place old acquaintances at a party.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Comments After making an award-winning career out of mostly dramatic roles, Viola Davis is ready to grab her metaphorical bullwhip and fedora and get her Indiana Jones on.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Sombrero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sombrero. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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