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Recent Examples of mantillaPrincess Charlene, Queen Letizia, Queen Mathilde and Princess Sophie notably had their heads covered with mantillas that matched their outfits at Pope Leo's inauguration mass, while Grand Duchess Maria Teresa skipped the accessory.—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 May 2025 Women are largely expected to wear a matching mantilla, a lace veil, while in the pope’s presence.—Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 18 May 2025 Kennedy also wore a black dress and black lace mantilla when meeting Pope John XXIII in 1962.—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025 Another first lady also chose a mantilla, Melania Trump.—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 26 Apr. 2025 For more of a European flair, there’s the mantilla veil.—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024 Weirdest Head Gear Lana Del Rey, wearing an Alexander McQueen gown, was topped by a thorn of crowns or Spanish mantilla — or maybe both.—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024 In his subsequent speech from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica — where, on a blustery day, his white mantilla lifted up behind him at times — Francis delved into the two conflicts about which his comments have stirred the most controversy: Ukraine and Gaza.—Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024 The embellishments lining the hood are reminiscent of those on a traditional Spanish mantilla.—Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mantilla
handkerchief
Noun
The suspect wore black, his face covered by a handkerchief, Barrientos said.
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Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
In the first act, a handkerchief dangles in front of the audience which leads to foreshadowing in the second act.
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