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Examples of top hat in a Sentence
He wore a top hat and tails.
Recent Examples on the Web
What New Negro outdid Gladys Bentley, the lesbian blues singer of the Harlem Renaissance, in her tilted top hat, cane, and tuxedo, all shockingly white?
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
The royal family's official X account offered a peek inside the garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on July 2, and the upbeat video showed Queen Camilla, Sophie, Prince Edward and King Charles (who twinned in top hats and morning suits) mingling with some of the 8,000 guests.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
Trump’s use of tariff revenue to finance his many ambitious promises feels a bit like the stage magician who appears to be pulling countless rabbits out of a top hat.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
But instead of the usual top hats and irons, these tokens have a bar twist.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
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“Top hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20hat. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
top hat
noun
: a man's hat with a tall crown
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