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
Street vendors were doing a brisk business selling bottled water, hats and sun umbrellas.
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Kirsten Grieshaber,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The game ended 3-0 to Argentina – with a Lionel Messi hat-trick – and some of the defending looked really concerning from the African side.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
What a great gesture when every gentleman removes his hat, and every man, woman and child places a hand over his or her heart as the anthem is presented.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Pair them with a simple top, strappy sandals, and your favorite hat, then switch up the styling the next day for an entirely new look.
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Ariana Dickson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hat
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The game ended 3-0 to Argentina – with a Lionel Messi hat-trick – and some of the defending looked really concerning from the African side.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
What a great gesture when every gentleman removes his hat, and every man, woman and child places a hand over his or her heart as the anthem is presented.
—
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Pair them with a simple top, strappy sandals, and your favorite hat, then switch up the styling the next day for an entirely new look.
—
Ariana Dickson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
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Behind Luka Doncic, the Lakers took care of Austin Reaves by agreeing to a four-year, $185-million contract that will be officially signed toward the end of the offseason to help the Lakers preserve maximum cap flexibility.
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After seven years with Florida, including backstopping them to back-to-back Stanley Cups, Bobrovsky is now heading north on a three-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs that will carry an annual cap hit of $7 million.
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Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
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The new looks provides up to 12 combinations for game day gear — with gold or white tops, and options for gold, white or black pants, along with gold or white helmets.
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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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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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Surveillance footage has since been shared of a man wearing a hood in the extreme heat and hiking at Lohagad Fort, who is believed to be Chaudhary.
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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 3 Jul. 2026.
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