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The leave-in formula targets to support the scalp with the nutrients and ingredients like larch wood, Chinese skullcap, and wheat kernel extracts to help grow thicker hair and promote fullness.
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Christina Shepherd McGuire, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
The model naps on a couch while clad in a skullcap and undershirt, scratching his back as his trousers fall below his waist.
—M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
Chicago police said Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is accused of shooting an unidentified 39-year-old man who was wearing a kippah, the Jewish skullcap, on Saturday, the Jewish sabbath, in the city's Rogers Park district.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Previously, pilots were equipped with an EEG device, traditionally a skullcap with electrodes touching the scalp and wires leading to the computer.
—Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Christina Shepherd McGuire, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
The model naps on a couch while clad in a skullcap and undershirt, scratching his back as his trousers fall below his waist.
—M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
Chicago police said Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is accused of shooting an unidentified 39-year-old man who was wearing a kippah, the Jewish skullcap, on Saturday, the Jewish sabbath, in the city's Rogers Park district.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Previously, pilots were equipped with an EEG device, traditionally a skullcap with electrodes touching the scalp and wires leading to the computer.
—Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skullcap
Noun
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With helmets on, the sick astronauts would have been unable to blow their noses, and the buildup of pressure could have ruptured their eardrums: a painful and possibly career-ending injury.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Tech innovator Ethan Skate (Stanley Tucci) has developed virtual reality helmets called neurocasters with bifurcation capabilities, meaning people can work and play at the same time, enjoying safe VR leisure pursuits while their robot avatars take care of the hard stuff in the dystopian real world.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.—
Arthur Lubow,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Arabian Knight has a flying carpet and a turban, as if a stripper service sent you Beefcake Prince of Persia.—
Darren Franich,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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The white sportscar is captured on video being towed away from the sight of the accident with the hood ripped off and bent to the side, revealing the guts of the automobile.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Under the hood is a 2.0-liter diesel making 161 horsepower and 302 lb ft of torque, which VW says complies with the latest European emission standards and can be had in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive configurations.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
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Brown opted for a Dalmatian print skirt suit from Versace’s resort 2025 line, adding on a cropped faux fur jacket, a black beret, sheer tights and platform mary janes.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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But Katz, whose beret and neck brace gave him a distinctive look, wasn’t only a fearless reporter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The ‘Iced Black’ bonnet sets the contrast nicely while the 23-inch five-spoke forged aluminum wheels, illuminated grille, and polished brightwork complete the look.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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But there’s more to Gilpin — much, much more — than bonnets and hoopskirts.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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In addition to his priestly robes, Pohlmeier wore a violet zucchetto, or skull cap, and a golden pectoral cross.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2022
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After a couple of minutes, he was given his own zucchetto, and left the stage, to applause.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2021
Noun
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At least that’s what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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At least that's what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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The look has become synonymous with the girl group and continues to be recreated today, even as a Halloween costume. 02 Queen Latifah in 1990 Queen Latifah embraced her heritage from the beginning of her career, proudly donning a colorful kufi and a matching outfit with statement gold earrings.—
Rebecca Aizin,
Peoplemag,
29 Aug. 2023
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Polite conversation soon turns edgy after Akbar explains his kufi was personally given to him by Louis Farrakhan — something that doesn’t sit well with Shelley (her comedic slow-burn anger is one of the things Louis-Dreyfus can play better than most actresses).—
Rene Rodriguez,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2023
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“Skullcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skullcap. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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