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Recent Examples of poncho
Nearby, a third mannequin dressed in a poncho and straw hat stands over a fourth figure, which appears to be tied up on the ground.
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Betty, a quirky Mexican American with adult braces and cute red prescription glasses, often incorporated her culture into her ensembles using bright colors and patterns, like her famous poncho with the city of Guadalajara emblazoned across the front.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Anderson had suggested Bob don a military poncho.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
It’s been almost all foul weather, and nobody wants to put on a poncho and be a foul-weather fan all the time.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Betty, a quirky Mexican American with adult braces and cute red prescription glasses, often incorporated her culture into her ensembles using bright colors and patterns, like her famous poncho with the city of Guadalajara emblazoned across the front.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Anderson had suggested Bob don a military poncho.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
It’s been almost all foul weather, and nobody wants to put on a poncho and be a foul-weather fan all the time.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poncho
Noun
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The researchers believe the mantas are using nature's cues such as changes in magnetic field strength, oxygen concentration, temperature and light to navigate themselves onto the right path for the next days' travel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Oct. 2025
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The mantas are still spotted in May and October, but in fewer numbers.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Add a blazer, cardigan, or trench on top—this piece is pure versatility with a side of glam.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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This clay molding process was known to preserve the form of soft animals in oxygen-poor areas, such as the muds at the bottom of lagoons and deep-sea trenches, Sereno says.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The base of the cape will offer views of sea stars, anemones, barnacles, and more.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unlike most superhero costumes, this heroine's look doesn't require a cape!—
Emma Kershaw,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Wear one solo with jeans on warm days, or throw it over a collared shirt or under a trench coat when temps drop.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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At last, he was being given the green light to incorporate his personal style into a project, dressing Chow in a stiff trench coat — a nod to both Alain Delon and his favorite Japanese star, Ken Takakura — and giving the character a strict code of honor that would become a Woo signature.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.—
Sarah Khan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2020
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On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.—
Klara Glowczewska,
Town & Country,
30 Mar. 2015
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Ruched waist detailing, a gold button accent, and polished cowl neck make the stretchy staple classy enough for any occasion without sacrificing comfort and visually creating an hourglass shape.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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The actress stunned in a white satin dress with a cowl neck and matching accessories.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025
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Queen Camilla’s monochrome attire and choice of mantilla fall under papal protocol, requiring women who meet with the pope to wear black and a veil, symbolizing respect and modesty.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Camilla, 78, followed tradition with her black ensemble, wearing a silk dress by Fiona Clare and a mantilla by Philip Treacy.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Poncho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poncho. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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