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scarf

[skahrf] / skɑrf /


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Clothing company zestt organics, which makes an organic-cotton scarf designed for women who travel, had worked with new factories over the past two years to develop additional products such as linen apparel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Dressed in a beige suit and a silk scarf, Bin Hassan spoke to AFP at the Memphis Islamic Center as it hosted a candidate forum, during which voters could also learn about the new districts.

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

Athletes shivered their way through their media interviews and high jump champion Eleanor Patterson of Australia was wearing a tartan scarf while officials struggled to clear water from the runway.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Richard is fully prepared for the World Cup: he has a passion for England memorabilia, including a scarf touched by King Charles, and a collection of hats, ratchets and horns.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

George shrugged and said, "The snowman we saw in the park had a blue scarf around his neck!"

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

How to get the look: Who, What, Wear, external says think about accessories - scarfs, crochet beanie caps or eye-catching hair clips, charms or cuffs.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

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

Family, friends, mountaineers and government officials gathered at the funeral ground, offering flowers and scarfs that were place on her remains, which were then rested on a stack of wood.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2022

She wore scarfs everywhere to cover her give-away hair.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

Spain quarterfinal ended Friday, the In-N-Out near SoFi had a long line of soccer fans stretching out the door in bright red and yellow and black jerseys and matching striped hats and scarves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

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

Spectators used the interruption to try to dry off, chat, and shop, whether it was food, drinks, jerseys, scarves, or whatever other merchandise they could find.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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

Then we drape a bunch of colorful shawls and long printed scarves, abandoned from Mama’s old shalwar kameez collection, over the tops.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan




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