headdress
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Standing in front of his mural, depicting the face of a girl with a feathered headdress, he laments that many artists were victims of the gangs and are now "disappeared."
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The sculpture depicts America as an indigenous female figure - holding a bow and arrow, and wearing a headdress.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
At the time, Ortiz sported a veritable headdress of 1980s rock ’n’ roll hair.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
Some post photos of themselves in traditional Saudi dress: for men a thobe and headdress, for women an abaya and headscarf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
The white headdress isn’t necessary for the evening, because I won’t be going out.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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On Saturday, giant skeletons, floats and performers in feathered headdresses and masks filled the streets of Mexico City for the 10th anniversary of the Day of the Dead parade.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Then it was on to the Junkanoo, where the King could be seen dancing alongside attendees dressed in feathered headdresses and bright costumes.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Fans marched to last Thursday’s afternoon game with Qatar wearing Canadian flags draped over their shoulders and headdresses that sprouted small maple leafs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The ball patrons parade around the stage in spectacularly gaudy headdresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Men ring the perimeter, and a sea of top hats peeks above the women's headdresses, fans, and tall hairstyles.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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