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bonnet

[bon-it] / ˈbɒn ɪt /


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Depending on your mood, you might continue with Royal Red shrimp served raw with dots of fermented Scotch bonnet pepper and a dusting of spiced red hibiscus flower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

"But the more I got under the bonnet, the more I realised, actually, what we're doing is counterproductive."

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

As he worked, he explained everything to his phone camera, set up on the bonnet of his dusty farm truck.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

But even that was merely funny, whereas Carrie’s bonnet made me scream "Why?!" at my TV.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

I reached up my hand, intending to tuck the delicate gold frame under my bonnet, but I stopped myself.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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