Examples of top hat in a Sentence
He wore a top hat and tails.
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Perch the gang on a bench or ledge and add top hats and bow ties.
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Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
In Osage culture, traditional wedding coats and top hats—worn by women during the ceremony—are some of the most important and sacred elements.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
Accessorize with formal-yet-funky touches, such as a choker, top hat, tutu, or vest.
—Deborah Way, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
Read full article Branston Clark Jr. dons a top hat for this special occasion.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
Some brides had on white gowns while grooms wore top hats.
—Tammy Lagorce Kyna Uwaeme, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
At Charlotte’s place, her kids Rock and Lily inform their horrified mom that their dad is totally excited for the Met Ball and even bought a top hat to match her outfit.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 22 June 2023
The top hat would obviously have to go as well, and also the mustache, because mustaches are now a rarity among the Forbes 400.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 9 Oct. 2023
Absent from the Barbie are some of Nicks’ most recognizable accessories: intricate ponchos, towering top hats and — perhaps most iconic of all — her shawls.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
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Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
In Osage culture, traditional wedding coats and top hats—worn by women during the ceremony—are some of the most important and sacred elements.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
Accessorize with formal-yet-funky touches, such as a choker, top hat, tutu, or vest.
—Deborah Way, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
Read full article Branston Clark Jr. dons a top hat for this special occasion.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
Some brides had on white gowns while grooms wore top hats.
—Tammy Lagorce Kyna Uwaeme, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
At Charlotte’s place, her kids Rock and Lily inform their horrified mom that their dad is totally excited for the Met Ball and even bought a top hat to match her outfit.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 22 June 2023
The top hat would obviously have to go as well, and also the mustache, because mustaches are now a rarity among the Forbes 400.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 9 Oct. 2023
Absent from the Barbie are some of Nicks’ most recognizable accessories: intricate ponchos, towering top hats and — perhaps most iconic of all — her shawls.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
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First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
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top hat
noun
: a man's hat with a tall crown
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