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poncho

[pon-choh] / ˈpɒn tʃoʊ /


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One soldier aided an older woman, her body wrapped in a poncho as the clouds thickened above.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Her 'Queen Elizabeth walking around Balmoral' outfit, which saw her wear a gold poncho and grey knitted skirt with fluffy ducks attached to it, was one of her most memorable.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

Renee Tajima-Peña, a senior faculty member, stood in a line outside Royce Hall to make a donation for the protesters: solar phone chargers, a poncho, some respirators.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

“Let’s be like this forever,” I suggested, drying off in a wool poncho.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024

It reminded her of the time in fourth grade when Bethany Williams had said her poncho was “really cool” before dissolving into mean- spirited giggles with the other girls.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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