sombrero

Example Sentences

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“Don’t worry, be happy,” Maduro said at an event in the capital of Caracas, wearing a sombrero and flashing a peace sign as he sang along to the Bobby McFerrin classic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Jeffries appears to wear a sombrero as mariachi music plays in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

A black sombrero hangs on a wall outside the recording booth and a bold neon sign flashes in white: “Ya es Tiempo,” the time is now.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

“He was a tall man with a big sombrero and a tiny car — a green Pinto,” he recalled.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

“Bueno, oficial" the cagey old man says, turning and turning his sombrero in his hands, “I call them all, m’ijo" Son, that’s what he calls them all.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez