How to Use bonnet in a Sentence

bonnet

noun
  • He lifted the car's bonnet to check the engine.
  • Just a girl and her bonnet against the world!
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Bring back the whimsy with bonnets and head scarves!
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Women wore their hair in bonnets, with long skirts and aprons.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Frankly, the whole thing looks awesome, so put on your bonnet and get ready to move.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Bring baskets for the hunt and bonnets for the parade.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • This bonnet will keep her tresses smooth and free from breakage.
    — Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Her hair is black and shoulder-length, often worn wavy or in a bonnet.
    — Tanya A. Christian, Essence, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Just opt for the indoor bonnet, as the larger ones can act as an eye shield.
    — Alicia Oltuski, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Plus, some faces just aren’t built to be framed inside a cotton bonnet.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
  • One heel struck the car’s bonnet, leaving a silver chink.
    — ‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • Even with a silk pillowcase or bonnet, curls can look limp, stretched, or dry.
    — Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Cart up some of the trendiest finds, like charm necklaces, bonnets, and bag charms.
    — Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The teen's body was found wrapped in a tarp and buried in a shallow grave with her dress, bonnet and shoes.
    — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 23 July 2021
  • Impatient honking rose with the slight plume of smoke from my car bonnet.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
  • This is a motorcar with a very long bonnet, very long tail and a very short cabin.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • Kristy will not give in to this madness; her bonnet is staying firmly off her head.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2021
  • And remember to keep your satin bonnet or scarf at the ready to protect your new style at night!
    — Ashley Alese Edwards, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Francis, meanwhile, donned a cloth of gold frieze, jewels and a bonnet with white plumes.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2020
  • The few cars that attempted to drive through the flood sputtered and died, bonnet-deep in swirling pondweed.
    — Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
  • What balaclavas and bonnets were to winter, skull caps are to spring and summer.
    — Jalil Johnson, Refinery29, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Then, add scotch bonnet pepper and sauté for a minute or two before finally adding in your greens.
    — Akili King, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Sleeping with a silk or satin head wrap or bonnet is key to preventing your new 'do from getting frizzy.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 17 Feb. 2023
  • She was last seen wearing black and red flannel pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt and a hair bonnet.
    — Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The shrimp is cooked with short ribs and a whole bunch of seasonings and a Scotch bonnet chile for a hint or heat.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
  • The men sit on the other side of the room in similar white attire, green aprons and white bonnet-like hats.
    — Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022
  • Some women are already wearing their red tunics and white bonnets.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Lucky beachcombers may even come across rarities like Scotch bonnet and moon snails.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
  • Beef fat adds ricness to the briney seafood, and a Scotch bonnet chile ties it all together.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • If your goal is to keep your curls intact overnight, try sleeping in a satin bonnet or pineappling your hair with a satin scrunchie.
    — Amber Rambharose, SELF, 1 Nov. 2021

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