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Recent Examples of cowl
Ben Affleck has been open about his struggles with alcohol and challenges being under the cowl in Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016).
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
The paint is deep (choose glossy red or black), and is offset by minimal but tasteful brightwork around the gas tank and radiator cowls.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Originally a component of a Buell S2 Thunderbolt, the tail cowl is another integral part of this construction.
—New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber coordinated in black dresses — the model in a cowl neck number and the actress in a mini — at Omega House Paris.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
The paint is deep (choose glossy red or black), and is offset by minimal but tasteful brightwork around the gas tank and radiator cowls.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Originally a component of a Buell S2 Thunderbolt, the tail cowl is another integral part of this construction.
—New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber coordinated in black dresses — the model in a cowl neck number and the actress in a mini — at Omega House Paris.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowl
Noun
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The star completed her look with a black leather jacket and strappy black heels. 12 of 15 Lucy Liu In N.Y.C., Lucy Liu attended the Rosemead premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival in a black ballgown with white floral embellishments and a matching sheer cape.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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No Superman cape for Tyrese Haliburton to put on like in Game 1.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
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Doctoring provides powerful tools for getting under the hood, but writing offers ones that dig into the interstitial spaces where our more utilitarian tools falter.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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Two things are key: ‘Spatial analytics’ are easy to use—the complexity is under the hood.—
Cindy Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 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); social calls, dinners, and balls; the weather; her mother’s health; and people—often dozens of names.—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
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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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Standing next to him in the indoor baptismal was Iran Dean, also in a white gown and wearing a white bonnet to cover his dreadlocks.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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One of the downsides of wearing a silk bonnet or satin bonnet is that sometimes indentations or red lines can appear on the forehead where the elastic band or tie was during the night.—
Jamie Wilson,
Glamour,
30 May 2025
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The Cocoon nursing cover looks more like a sweater poncho and is made from a breathable fabric that keeps you and your baby cool under cover.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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Capes on cropped trenches and sleeveless poncho styles.—
Victoria Montalti,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets hands Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers his helmet in the second inning during Game One of the Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Tommy Hilfiger logo placement will grace technical gear such as the driver's suit, helmet and race car for the new Cadillac Formula 1 team, which was created by TWG Motorsports and General Motors.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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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 19 Jun. 2025.
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