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Recent Examples of cowl
The aggressive fairing surrounding the round headlamp, coupled with your choice of four sporty striped paint jobs and the pillion seat cowl all make for a memorable appearance.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
That second Batman series, which will launch with Andy Muschietti's The Brave and the Bold, will see a different actor take on the Dark Knight's cowl, and presumably crossover with other DCU characters like David Corenswet's Superman or the Green Lanterns from the forthcoming Lanterns series.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Lyth teased the horrifying moment in a recent TikTok that shows her in a white slip dress with a cowl neckline and a lace cover-up.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Marina Moscone cowl back satin slipdress $1,190 NORDSTROM This gown was made for brides walking down the aisle—the cowl drape that cascades from behind is refined yet alluring, and not to deep.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
That second Batman series, which will launch with Andy Muschietti's The Brave and the Bold, will see a different actor take on the Dark Knight's cowl, and presumably crossover with other DCU characters like David Corenswet's Superman or the Green Lanterns from the forthcoming Lanterns series.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Lyth teased the horrifying moment in a recent TikTok that shows her in a white slip dress with a cowl neckline and a lace cover-up.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Marina Moscone cowl back satin slipdress $1,190 NORDSTROM This gown was made for brides walking down the aisle—the cowl drape that cascades from behind is refined yet alluring, and not to deep.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowl
Noun
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Scott's expertise in embellishment and her ability to execute it in the most chic way prevailed; whether as crystal beading on the cape-style lapel of a jacket, a delicate fur-like fringe in neon green flanking a black dress, or a tubular velvet rope trimming the edges of tank-style pieces.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Not all heroes wear capes, this one wears a red and black suit.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Howler monkey sounds rang through the auditorium as Irwin peered through a set of binoculars, before leaping off the hood and gliding across the ballroom toward Carson.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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For each, the state placed hoods over the men's heads, strapped them in a chair, placed targets over their hearts, and shot them simultaneously with three bullets.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
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She was last seen wearing black and red flannel pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt and a hair bonnet.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The prongs also allow people to get the steam right to the roots, something that can be tricky to do with a bonnet or cap.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The poncho and the sombrero is something that an authentic indigenous Mexican man or woman is proud of.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Pride parade and concert attendees Saturday should consider taking an umbrella and a poncho with them just in case, suggested NWS meteorologist Cody Moore, who spoke to IndyStar earlier this week.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The camera department also attached RED Komodo cameras to Withers to capture his perspective during intense sports scenes, and at other moments simply attached a football helmet to the lens and had Wayans yell into it to replicate Cam’s point of view.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Kylo Ren helmet sits at the top of our best Lego Star Wars helmets page thanks to its striking and stunning look and its noticeable lack of stickers.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last night, Anya Taylor-Joy attended the premiere of her film The Gorge in a strapless white Dior minidress with a pleated capelet that fanned out like wings.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her third dress of the night was extra special, as her sister, Natali Germanotta, made the teal crepe back satin silk velvet dress with a feather capelet for her.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.—
Sarah Khan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2020
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On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.—
Klara Glowczewska,
Town & Country,
30 Mar. 2015
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“Cowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowl. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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