beretta
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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One design—a man throwing his face back, and singing, while he plays a mandoline; with long thick hair and fanciful beretta; behind him a fine line of cypress and other trees—struck me as singularly lovely.
From Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series by John Addington Symonds
The beretta and cape, of a fine red colour, the latter painted in a uniform tone and without a crease, harmonise with the roseate hue of the features, and the plain gray background.
From Promenades of an Impressionist by James Huneker
He smiled and nodded a greeting; then, with his eyes half closed, his lips moving in prayer, his beretta well over his forehead, he followed his surpliced bodyguard, walking in the direction of the sea.
From Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories by Guy de Maupassant
Of its present numbers all, at some period of their lives, held high office under the Republic—they were senators, secretaries of state, ambassadors—and three among that little group of thirty lived to wear the beretta.
From A Golden Book of Venice by Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull
About his neck he had a white stole, over an arm a snowy maniple, upon his head a priestly beretta.
From The Arena Volume 4, No. 22, September, 1891 by B. O. (Benjamin Orange) Flower
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