black cap
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He thinks he got "close", but never managed the weight of runs to earn a black cap.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Diane, wearing a red and black cap and a tie-dyed sweater, speaks: “This site was reported May 1, 2024, for unidentified persons.”
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2024
The author of UCLA’s new favorite phrase, wearing a gray and black Nike sweatsuit with his black cap turned upside down on his head, watched from the back of the dugout.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
“Pitching at home, we have a lot of great fans and I don’t want to disappoint them,” Senga said, wearing a black cap with a ghost fork logo.
From Washington Times • May 31, 2023
Inside the floating cloak he was tall, thin, and bony: and his hair was red beneath the black cap.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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