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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The Hanlons — including wife Charlotte (Taylour Paige), a civil rights activist in a Jackie Kennedy pillbox hat, and son Will (Blake Cameron James) — are Black (as are Ronnie and her father, seemingly accounting for 100% of Derry’s in-town African American population).
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Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Every Derby Day festoon their heads with elaborate hats, fill metal cups with a minty bourbon cocktail, and prepare to watch the horsies run.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The water-resistant design features a grinning bird in a pilgrim hat perched atop a giant pumpkin adorned with a festive greeting.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Waddingham’s blonde tresses peek out from underneath the hat, while her makeup was minimal and soft.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
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Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Every Derby Day festoon their heads with elaborate hats, fill metal cups with a minty bourbon cocktail, and prepare to watch the horsies run.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The water-resistant design features a grinning bird in a pilgrim hat perched atop a giant pumpkin adorned with a festive greeting.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Waddingham’s blonde tresses peek out from underneath the hat, while her makeup was minimal and soft.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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Back in the fall of 2015, Houlihan’s market cap trailed those of Jefferies, Lazard, and Evercore.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Another tax break that could apply to a subset of filers is the bigger cap on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, or SALT.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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If Fifth Down rules applied, and helmets crossing the goalline were enough for a touchdown, Coleman would have been ruled in.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both helmets will be available toward the middle of 2026, with the GTS priced at US$1,199/€1,199 and the GT at $949/€949.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Willow Smith and Anya Taylor-Joy are serving in the front row of the Dior show in Paris Oct. 1. Johnny Depp wears his signature chapeau at the Dior show Oct. 1, held at the Tuilieres in Paris.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Zendaya’s hair was pulled back into a sleek bun beneath her cream chapeau.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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The girl told police that while riding the scooter she was approached by the suspect, who grabbed the hood of her sweatshirt and attempted to pull her.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Another video shared the same day showed multiple men in tactical vests loading into a vehicle with a similar Mexican flag splayed across the hood.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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The post was accompanied by a new video for the song, in which Cyrus wears a gauzy white headdress and matching diaphanous, flowing gown, as well as a black dress matched with a sparkling black mask.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ten day adult party is a true Key West creative explosion, featuring a marathon of parties, parades, handmade costumes, headdresses, street fair food, and tropical island energy.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The naked baby angel boy character with whimsical headgear comes in different forms—from regular, mini dolls to the popular Hippers, which are designed to hang from your phone or laptop with a square of adhesive tape.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lee Corso, who wore garnet and gold long before the headgear, will be in attendance.—
D’Joumbarey A. Moreau,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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