toque

noun

Definition of toquenext
as in mitre

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Recent Examples of toque Couldn’t imagine the owner of San Francisco Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star restaurant Atelier Crenn and one of the most respected toques in the world doing anything less, right? — Demarco Williams, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Stan Michalski is the top toque in the Victorian house kitchen. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024 Was there a grander way to celebrate in the ’90s than with a 600-pound silver cart full of standing ribs of beef wheeled by a master carver in a chef’s toque? — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024 Most of the yolks feature the unenthusiastic visage of Gudetama, while brioche buns come stamped with the character donning a chef’s toque and reclining in its eggshell. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for toque
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toque
  1. beret
  2. hood
  3. turban
  4. sombrero
  5. bonnet
  6. fez
  7. hat
  8. helmet
Noun
  • Her father, wearing a gray beret, an orange shirt and what appeared to be gray slacks, came on screen and mouthed the next bridge of the song.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Everyone is almost always wearing berets and striped shirts, while extras roam the streets in mime makeup.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of beret
Noun
  • And by the way, those wild, wild horses aren't actually under the hood.
    — Joe Salas, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The Analyst agent operates alongside the Researcher within the Copilot ecosystem but with a different approach under the hood.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of hood
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of turban
Noun
  • Mexican hat: long, leafless stock with dropping red or yellow petals, resembling a sombrero.
    — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
  • But the popular image of a mariachi ensemble as an ensemble dressed in black with big sombrero charros persists.
    — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of sombrero
Noun
  • In a skit, Nadya dressed up as a Dominatrix while Gonzalez portrayed a baby, donning a diaper and bonnet with an adult-sized rattle in hand.
    — Moná Thomas, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Mulberry silk bonnet that’s double-lined and large enough to comfortably collect my long hair and wrap around my head.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • At least that's what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • At least that’s what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of fez
Noun
  • Around the corner of the kitchen is a hat wall in a playful nod to the house's Texas roots, along with a minimalistic mudroom and laundry room.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In at least one retelling of Caine and Trump's first meeting in Iraq in 2018, the president has seemed to indicate Caine was wearing a red MAGA hat, something that would not be allowed under military rules.
    — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of hat
Noun
  • The Texas native Ashton Jeanty would look awfully good with a star on his helmet, for example.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Diets rich in legumes, vegetables, whole grains, unsaturated fats, nuts, fruits, and low-fat dairy products may slow brain aging. 4) Minimize your risk of head injury by wearing helmets when skating or biking. 5) Stay socially active.
    — Murali Doraiswamy, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of helmet

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