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sombrero
noun
som·bre·ro
səm-ˈbrer-(ˌ)ō 
säm-
plural sombreros
: an often high-crowned hat of felt or straw with a very wide brim worn especially in the Southwest and Mexico
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Her brother Goyo Perez, 82, wore a sombrero and walked with a cane.
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Laura Rodriguez Presa, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2024
The group's logo is a cartoon of a red devil wearing a large sombrero, a common stereotype of Mexican culture.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
The guys would have sombreros and mariachi-looking pants.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
La Muerta Maria wears a Dodgers sombrero before the team’s home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals
Manager Dave Roberts is surrounded by smoke as he is introduced before the game.
—Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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Laura Rodriguez Presa, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2024
The group's logo is a cartoon of a red devil wearing a large sombrero, a common stereotype of Mexican culture.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
The guys would have sombreros and mariachi-looking pants.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
La Muerta Maria wears a Dodgers sombrero before the team’s home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals
Manager Dave Roberts is surrounded by smoke as he is introduced before the game.
—Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Sombrero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sombrero. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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sombrero
noun
som·bre·ro
səm-ˈbre(ə)r-ō
säm-
plural sombreros
: a tall hat with a very wide brim worn especially in the Southwest and Mexico
Etymology
from Spanish sombrero "a wide-brimmed hat," from sombra "shade"
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