How to Use newsboy in a Sentence

newsboy

noun
  • Anyone who says newsboy caps are the same as flat caps is flat-out lying.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 14 July 2023
  • Hiking boots, an olive green newsboy cap, and a braid finished off her mid-week look.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • But then the thirty-something dude in a newsboy cap does something odd.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Last year, research had shown that the person buried in a certain grave had been a newsboy.
    — John Delapp, Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Another man stood in front, in his thick sweater and ragged newsboy cap, singing the verses.
    — William Goodman, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2018
  • The newsboy cap enjoyed a moment in the spotlight back in the early aughts.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Kate Middleton even took her newsboy cap for a spin back in April.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Today, Smith wears pleated khakis, a plaid vest, and a newsboy cap tilted to the side.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
  • On the Riverwalk, one food vendor (an extra) wore an old newsboy’s cap.
    — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Swap out a traditional beanie for a mohair one, try a beret, or rock a newsboy hat to spruce up your look.
    — Andrea Bossi, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Khaite leaned into newsboy caps, giving them a modern, downtown ease through clean lines.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Few salesmen can predict the future like a newsboy trying to sell a paper.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2022
  • Paparazzi photos show the Duchess keeping a low profile in a black coat and newsboy cap.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2019
  • On Tuesday, he was roasted by fans for wearing a newsboy cap, glasses and a vest.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Jason wore a black suit jacket with matching pants for the occasion, along with a light brown newsboy hat.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
  • But don’t count on DiCaprio throwing his newsboy cap into the ring.
    — Yohana Desta, HWD, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Her friend wore Hilton's newsboy cap and white sunglasses, donning a striped shirt and a big bag in the style of the heiress.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Pink rounded out the group in a two-tone blouse, black-and-orange newsboy cap, and chandelier earrings.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The show is based on the real-life New York newsboys strike of 1899.
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2025
  • But amazingly, the item that really ties the whole look together is the newsboy cap.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Her long braids — tucked under a denim newsboy cap — waterfalled to her hips alongside a cast of gold chains.
    — Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Even the most polarizing trends of the decade—ballet flats, giant belts, newsboy caps, low-rise jeans—have come back in style.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Weber donned the top hat; Skolnik and Petros put on throwback newsboy caps.
    — Chris Erskinecolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2020
  • Low-rise jeans and newsboy caps aren't the only divisive trends from the 2000s that are on their way back.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Keeping things casual, Pitt wore a T-shirt, jacket and newsboy cap.
    — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 30 Aug. 2019
  • According to street style snaps and Instagram shots, the model is quite a fan of fiddler and newsboy caps.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Dec. 2016
  • The newsboys were displaying the evening edition which was always covered with a page having that game’s scorecard.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
  • Guignard's wearing a unique silhouette in an icy baby blue while Fabbri is dressed like a newsboy.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 19 Feb. 2022
  • To complete the Ivy League-adjacent ensemble, reach for a trench coat and a newsboy cap.
    — Irina Grechko, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Winnie Harlow recently rocked a newsboy cap at a Lakers game.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026

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