How to Use bearskin in a Sentence

bearskin

noun
  • As the old and new guards faced each other, impassive under their bearskin hats, the bandleader raised his baton.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2020
  • The King's Guards' iconic bearskin caps are controversial due to their use of real black bear fur.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • Tall soldiers in bearskin caps shuffled a few inches to the left, or right, to give the parade its proper visual proportions.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Handyman quotes one agent about a seller who insisted on leaving a bearskin rug in place, until prospects’ complaints mounted.
    — Andy Warren, Houston Chronicle, 16 Jan. 2018
  • While Reynolds was lying naked on a bearskin rug, Sudeikis is stretched atop a wooden bench in Lasso's locker-room set.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 June 2021
  • Grenadier Guards wore bright red tunics and their famous bearskin hats, others were draped in ceremonial swan feathers.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Grenadier Guards wore bright red tunics and their famous bearskin hats, others were draped in ceremonial swan feathers.
    — Kevin Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The queen also accessorized with a Philip Treacy hat that was akin to the bearskin hats worn by the Grenadier Guards.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 June 2026
  • But Mr Johnson fits them as snugly as a bearskin hat on a guard outside Buckingham Palace.
    — The Economist, 15 Aug. 2019
  • But Mr Johnson fits them as snugly as a bearskin hat on a guard outside Buckingham Palace.
    — The Economist, 17 Aug. 2019
  • William, who turns 41 on Wednesday, wore his official uniform of the high-ranking, honorary officer role and a tall bearskin hat.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 17 June 2023
  • At Buckingham Palace, the famous bearskin hat-wearing guards broke their composure to drink water, brought to them in teacups by their colleagues.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 19 July 2022
  • To the clicking of cameras, two Guardsmen in their red tunics and bearskin helmets marched toward the palace, stepping aside to allow an ambulance to pass.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 June 2022
  • The longleaf pine, with its tufts of needles, some 18 inches long, looks a little like the bearskin hat worn by the Queen’s Guard, stuck on a teetering rack.
    — Michael Tortorello, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2018
  • The first couple stood talking to the Queen for a few moments before turning to face a cordon of red-uniformed Grenadier Guards wearing bearskin hats.
    — Natasha Bertrand, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Princess Kate's ensemble perfectly matched the plumes worn in the bearskin caps by the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
  • All of the structures showcase reclaimed materials and vintage pieces, with items like antler mirrors and bearskin rugs being nods to the Wild West setting.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Any alternative fabric would need to meet several requirements, including being as absorbent and as able to dry quickly, as well as looking as good as the bearskins.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stomped around here like rabid Goths wearing bearskin vests.
    — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Chansley was identified as the man seen in media coverage who entered the Capitol building shirtless and wearing horns, a bearskin headdress and red-white-and-blue face paint.
    — Sebastian Tong and Luke McGrath, Star Tribune, 10 Jan. 2021
  • Henry Dynov-Teixeira, eight, was all dressed up for the occasion in a bright red suit and hat just like the bearskin ones worn by the personal troops to the Sovereign.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Clad in his ceremonial military uniform, Charles rode onto the parade ground on horseback and took the salute of the passing troops in their scarlet tunics and bearskin hats.
    — Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
  • The bright red uniform and bearskin caps worn by the Kings Guards outside royal residences and at events like Trooping the Colour are famous worldwide.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • Two officers and 32 troops from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards in red uniforms and bearskin hats walked on either side of the gun carriage.
    — Mike Corder, Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Grenadier and Scots guards dressed in red uniforms and tall bearskin caps marched in front of the procession, while a band played funeral marches from Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Chopin.
    — Max Colchester, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The plan calls for an altar, the pall (a large cloth draping the coffin), the royal standard and four Grenadier Guards, their bearskin hats inclined, their rifles pointing to the floor, standing watch.
    — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Once the parade began, Prince William and Prince Charles rode horseback—as is tradition—dressed in full military garb, including medals and bearskin hats.
    — Erin Reimel, Glamour, 17 June 2017
  • If those requirements are met, the ministry would then assess a replacement against sustainability and affordability compared to real bearskin.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • The Changing of the Guard ceremony features soldiers wearing heavy ceremonial uniforms and bearskin hats.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • As one of more than 1,000 soldiers who took part in the ceremony, Lall wore a black turban with a ceremonial cap star to match the ones on the traditional bearskin hats.
    — Lyndsey Matthews, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 June 2018

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