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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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Her father, wearing a gray beret, an orange shirt and what appeared to be gray slacks, came on screen and mouthed the next bridge of the song.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Everyone is almost always wearing berets and striped shirts, while extras roam the streets in mime makeup.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Texas native Ashton Jeanty would look awfully good with a star on his helmet, for example.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Because of similarities to motifs found on helmets in eastern Sweden, archaeologists long assumed the Sutton Hoo helmet originated there, too.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 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.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
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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Even in summer, the characters remain bundled up in woolen hats and puffy coats.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
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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Issey Miyake’s architectural approaches to hats showcase the potential for sculptural innovation, while Valentino’s elegant fedoras provide the perfect canvas for formal occasions like the Met Gala.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Mar. 2025
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Celebrity fans include Kelly Rowland, who’s not only worn Cult Gaia’s Prescott Knit Top, earrings, and Lisse Clutch in conjunction with an ivory-hued fedora recently but also showed off the brand’s Delvina Clutch at this year’s Vanity Fair Oscars Party — the item being worthy of a shelf at The Met.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Sombrero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sombrero. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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