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Recent Examples of castor
The slim wand grips even tiny lashes, coating them with nourishing ingredients like castor and sunflower seed oils, while adding length that doesn’t look over-the-top.
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Shalwah Evans, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
Most people who experience ricin poisoning ingest the castor beans.15
A Quick Review
Castor oil is an oil derived from the Ricinus communis plant.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Most of the global production of castor seed is concentrated in India, where the crop thrives in semi-arid regions with minimal water, fertilizer, or pesticide inputs.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The men’s look is a castor gray and sage camo baggy fleece set featuring utility details.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Shalwah Evans, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
Most people who experience ricin poisoning ingest the castor beans.15
A Quick Review
Castor oil is an oil derived from the Ricinus communis plant.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Most of the global production of castor seed is concentrated in India, where the crop thrives in semi-arid regions with minimal water, fertilizer, or pesticide inputs.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The men’s look is a castor gray and sage camo baggy fleece set featuring utility details.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castor
Noun
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The school’s logo historically featured a stereotypical depiction of a Native American man wearing a war bonnet, regalia traditionally worn by leaders of the American Plains Indians Nations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Once the Cornish pasty came to Jamaica, it was transformed with curry, cumin, and other spices, along with Scotch bonnet peppers to give it even more of a kick.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Shloime Rand, 34, was stabbed in the chest outside a synagogue, puncturing his lung, and Norman Shine, 76, who was wearing a traditional Jewish skullcap, was stabbed in the neck at a bus stop.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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He's shown wearing a black skullcap, black facemask on his chin, red sweatshirt and red sweatpants, and sneakers.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The pair, who were married for 18 years before their divorce over a decade ago, wore complementary outfits for their dinner date, both opting for cropped jackets and jeans while the Mask of Zorro star held his baseball cap in his hands.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Vivian, who is in her thirties, wore a black baseball cap, loose sweats, and a thick fur coat twice her size.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hoods might just as well evoke the garb of Christian monks debating whether the soul is distinct from the body.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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This waterproof windbreaker from Avoogue fits the bill, and is designed with a hood and an adjustable hem to keep out wind and rain.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson thought otherwise and tapped the top of his helmet to initiate the challenge.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jason lightens up a bit, giving Ben the disco helmet.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.—
Elizabeth Djinis,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2024
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Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.—
William Finnegan,
The New Yorker,
15 May 2021
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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now the first American Pope, is seen here receiving his biretta from Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sept. 30, 2023.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Cardinals from Brunei and the Philippines could not travel and will receive their ring and biretta from a papal delegate.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
28 Nov. 2020
Noun
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Queen Elizabeth matched her pillbox hat to her coat, which was accented with a large brooch, while out in London in 1977.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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For the mom-of-three, that meant a powder blue a-line dress coat paired with a matching pillbox hat, clutch, and stilettos; Charlotte, meanwhile, opted for a floral dress, a navy cardigan, ribbed tights, and mary-jane shoes.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Castor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castor. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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