Examples of top hat in a Sentence
He wore a top hat and tails.
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The Smithsonian, the vast complex of museums that millions of Americans visit every year to see Lincoln’s top hat, the Spirit of St. Louis, Harriet Tubman’s shawl, a moon rock, and Dorothy’s ruby slippers, is at the center of the executive order’s indignation.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
The Royal Enclosure requires all women to wear hats and, in most cases, skirts or dresses to the knee, while men must wear top hats and morning suits.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Taste was embodied by a chocolate top hat; and smell was featured on two scented hats, one using ‘Wonderwood’ by Comme des Garçons and the other fragranced with ‘Tweed’ by Lenthéric.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
There was a ripple of audience laugher during the buildup, when a member of the troupe wearing a top hat performed elaborate stretches as though limbering up for a marathon.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
The Royal Enclosure requires all women to wear hats and, in most cases, skirts or dresses to the knee, while men must wear top hats and morning suits.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Taste was embodied by a chocolate top hat; and smell was featured on two scented hats, one using ‘Wonderwood’ by Comme des Garçons and the other fragranced with ‘Tweed’ by Lenthéric.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
There was a ripple of audience laugher during the buildup, when a member of the troupe wearing a top hat performed elaborate stretches as though limbering up for a marathon.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top hat
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“Top hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20hat. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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