headdress

Example Sentences

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At the time, Ortiz sported a veritable headdress of 1980s rock ’n’ roll hair.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Mathieu Deldicque, director of the Conde Museum, where the headdress will go on display, said the find was a "true miracle", stressing that all of its parts were well preserved.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

A group of men pulled Rodrigues into a circle to adjust his headdress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

“We always wanted to see el penacho de Moctezuma,” said Gema Vargas, referring to the feathered headdress widely attributed to the legendary Aztec emperor.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

A slanting tongue of sunlight reached all the way to where she stood and illuminated her face and headdress.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan