Etymology
Origin of cowled
Example Sentences
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Wesley Clark’s “I See You Here & Forever” is a seven-foot statue, made of painted foam and resin, of a man with a cowled head.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
It’s Gemma Chan, promoting “Eternals” in London wearing Zuhair Murad Couture, and it is indeed a lot: sheer skirt, thigh-high boots, cowled hood, giant belt buckle and enough sparkle to be visible from another galaxy.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2021
One untitled piece captures Hammons in a hooded winter coat with palms pressed together, as if he were a cowled monk praying.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2021
Over time, Zorro developed a signature look—black cape, cowled mask, flat-brimmed Cordobés—and signature mark: a ‘Z’ formed by three quick slashes from his rapier.
From Time ● Oct. 20, 2011
Then they set out upon the road again, slumped and cowled and shivering in their rags like mendicant friars sent forth to find their keep.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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