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
The boat rested upon the waves; and therein, slumped, was a single, cowled figure.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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