as in cap
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
in those days, no properly dressed person left home without a hat
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Recent Examples of hat
Alongside dramatic hats and refined outfits ready to pass the strict entrance checks, masterful hairstyles and sophisticated makeup are on full display.
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Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
Brown can play safety, too, and his ability to wear different hats and align in various splits should boost his hopes of being a starter.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Several others wrote Bible verses on the hat in a form of silent protest.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
One Giants player and two players on the Los Angeles Dodgers chose not to wear the Pride hats.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hat
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
Brown can play safety, too, and his ability to wear different hats and align in various splits should boost his hopes of being a starter.
—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
Several others wrote Bible verses on the hat in a form of silent protest.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
One Giants player and two players on the Los Angeles Dodgers chose not to wear the Pride hats.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
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The final two days marked a subtle shift after Queen Camilla wore the same beige-and-black Chanel cap-toe pumps from Tuesday through Thursday.
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The Giants’ Pride Night controversy took another turn this week when the United States Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into whether Major League Baseball violated the religious rights of the three players who wrote Bible verses on their caps last Friday.
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The rider, who was not wearing a helmet, ran the stop sign and drove into the path of the GMC leading to the crash, police said.
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In one study, children ages 7-12 were aware that their parents’ own use of safety items like seat belts, bicycle helmets and sunscreen were significantly less common than the parents’ expectations for the child to use them.
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Indeed, the behemoth of a carpet necessitated new awards: John Travolta and his litany of directorial berets called to mind the statement-making chapeau that Pamela Anderson wore to the 1999 VMAs.
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The ensemble included a billowing white coat with a high neckline collar and a coordinated chapeau with birdcage netting.
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Inside the iconic Cuban bar turned Scottish hotspot, the Tartan Army hollered as dancers dressed in green and yellow feather headdresses danced on top of the Ball & Chain bar.
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Her male counterparts were also well represented, with pharaohs donning headdresses of various eras, their outfits playing on the contrast between polished, hammered, engraved and even beaded golds.
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At one point, what appeared to be a bullet hole was seen in the hood of a Chicago police squad car.
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Most changes happen under the hood.
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The Saints posted photos of Rechsteiner wearing his father’s wrestling headgear and holding the World Heavyweight Championship.
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Cunnane didn’t mourn the sad state of his headgear, though.
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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