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Some dressed as that ultimate symbol of American patriotism, Uncle Sam, with long white beards and top hats.—CBS News, 12 June 2026 To cheer on the team, Paraguay fans will don its red-and-white jerseys and tubular top hats.—ABC News, 9 June 2026 The look featured a black and gold corset and red velvet overcoat, a top hat and tall boots.—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 Summer dresses, hats, top hats, and tails were the order of the day as the congregation entered the pretty village church, which is equidistant from Gatcombe Park—Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate where Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall grew up—and the Sperling family home in South Cerney.—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for top hat