as in caps
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 hats
Grand Entry, noon both days (spectators are expected to stand, remove hats and no photography during the Grand Entry).
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
According to a report from The Independent, Ruth’s Chris went viral on X after a user posted about its dress code prohibiting sportswear and baseball hats.
—Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Be sure to bring lightweight, breathable clothing, plenty of sunscreen, and hats for sun protection.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
At one point, Cohen began passing out hats from nuclear energy startup Valar Atomics, one of the companies vying to build a new reactor, according to sources familiar with the matter and records seen by ProPublica.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Avery’s experience as a stylist led him to focus on the collection’s fit, feel and proportions—from the length of the sleeves and the seams on the pants to the sizes of the hats.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
Custom clothing designers and artists pay homage to it in hats, shirts and artwork.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Under a mid-morning sun, huddled beneath tents and silver tarps, doctors and nurses handed patients at a homeless outreach clinic water bottles, hats, sunglasses and cooling towels to drape around their necks — all to stave off the worst effects of a premature triple-digit heat wave.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Pack sunscreen, hats and lightweight clothing.
—Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Holly Andres, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
According to a report from The Independent, Ruth’s Chris went viral on X after a user posted about its dress code prohibiting sportswear and baseball hats.
—Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Be sure to bring lightweight, breathable clothing, plenty of sunscreen, and hats for sun protection.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
At one point, Cohen began passing out hats from nuclear energy startup Valar Atomics, one of the companies vying to build a new reactor, according to sources familiar with the matter and records seen by ProPublica.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Avery’s experience as a stylist led him to focus on the collection’s fit, feel and proportions—from the length of the sleeves and the seams on the pants to the sizes of the hats.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
Custom clothing designers and artists pay homage to it in hats, shirts and artwork.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Under a mid-morning sun, huddled beneath tents and silver tarps, doctors and nurses handed patients at a homeless outreach clinic water bottles, hats, sunglasses and cooling towels to drape around their necks — all to stave off the worst effects of a premature triple-digit heat wave.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Pack sunscreen, hats and lightweight clothing.
—Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hats
Noun
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Double victory for Proud caps off a good week for HBO, which launched HBO Max in the UK, unveiled a buzzy Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone trailer and had execs out in full force at Series Mania in Lille.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Annual contribution caps, even with catch-up provisions, restrict how much can be invested each year.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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People are buying helmets, face masks, vests and beds that emit long-wavelength light.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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The first practice featured just helmets, with pads coming on for the first time on Saturday.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pearls and portraiture and pearls are combined in headdresses; a gentleman’s glove is adorned with filigree and tourmalines.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The next night, Weathermen placed plastic coffee cups filled with black powder under the hoods of police squad cars across Chicago.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Red Rock Gladiator Jeep often puts the names of towns and geographical features on the hoods of some trim levels of its cars, like the Moab or the Rubicon.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The headpieces are ugly, and the looks don’t coordinate that well.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2026
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Queen Camilla, who has a penchant for statement-making headpieces and hats, wore a black hat with a green feather attached.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Hats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hats. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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