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scarf

[skahrf] / skɑrf /


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Bush, who is on bail, arrived at court with his face covered with a baseball cap and scarf.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The cotton scarf wrapped around his head is his main shield against the heat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

I didn't want viewers to be distracted from the stories we were covering by me either having a bald head, or wearing a scarf.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Wearing a scarf around his face and blue latex gloves on his hands, a 49-year-old man already had a suspicious look about him as he approached TSA agents at Sacramento International Airport on Saturday night.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

We walk arm in arm down the street, like a couple out for a stroll, Max with my old wool scarf wrapped half across his face, as if he’s cold.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

The foodbank will also be asking for items like socks, scarfs and gloves to give people an "extra little surprise" in their Christmas parcel.

From BBC Dec. 7, 2025

She directed a group of them to wear white scarfs so they could be identified by U.S.

From Seattle Times Sep. 5, 2023

Place your fresh pakoras onto a paper towel-lined platter and watch as you, or anyone near you, scarfs them down with the same voracity with which one would demolish a carton of McDonald's french fries.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2023

The KCU, whose members are known for their red scarfs, was set up to promote the North's political ideology including "Juche", or self reliance.

From Reuters Jun. 7, 2023

Moonie scarfs up the apple pieces Shayleen brought in on her feet.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

The sculpture has been installed close to where tributes - including flowers, scarves, and cards - were placed in the immediate aftermath of their deaths.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Gates first traveled to Vijayawada, a city in the southeast, where he stepped off the plane and greeted officials who presented him with colorful scarves representing different regions.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

Through her coaching service, Mann helps people explore wigs, scarves, or going completely bald, depending on their desires.

From Slate May 23, 2026

He spoke to AFP from the clubhouse filled with memorabilia that included scarves reading "Soccer Town USA" and a picture of Brazil legend Pele with a former club member.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

She was still a girl, a slight lovely girl who lay in bed and ate chocolates, a girl whose hair smelled like hyacinth and whose scarves fluttered jauntily in the breeze.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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