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
The jury also heard about how Tex sold Diane's expensive clothes, shoes, hats, purses, and furs in an estate sale a little more than two months after her death and then a month after that, auctioned off her jewelry to the highest bidder.
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Lauren A. White, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Mueller fears that the mounting pressures on farmers, exacerbated by the war, could lead some to hang up their hats for good.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The grand finale involves an oink-tastic party at Peppa’s House involving party hats, giggles, bubbles and more.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Social media proliferated with photos of roadside protests with people wrapped in scarves and hats to stand outside in the snow and below-freezing temperatures.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
One might get lost in the sea of pastels and wide-brim hats and children donning smocks.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Yellow Rose sells jewelry, clothing, hats, belts, boots, men’s wear and more.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
A couple of days later, on a frigid morning, dozens of congregants gathered in the synagogue’s foyer, bundled in hats and scarves.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Gonzalez relied on hats as his thinning became more noticeable.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Lauren A. White, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Mueller fears that the mounting pressures on farmers, exacerbated by the war, could lead some to hang up their hats for good.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The grand finale involves an oink-tastic party at Peppa’s House involving party hats, giggles, bubbles and more.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Social media proliferated with photos of roadside protests with people wrapped in scarves and hats to stand outside in the snow and below-freezing temperatures.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
One might get lost in the sea of pastels and wide-brim hats and children donning smocks.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Yellow Rose sells jewelry, clothing, hats, belts, boots, men’s wear and more.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
A couple of days later, on a frigid morning, dozens of congregants gathered in the synagogue’s foyer, bundled in hats and scarves.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Gonzalez relied on hats as his thinning became more noticeable.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hats
Noun
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Many of Lamont’s fellow Democrats in the legislature’s majority argue Connecticut’s budget caps are too strict, siphoning too much money from core programs.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The crew will be carrying green bags containing their suit helmets, gloves, communication caps and personal items like reading glasses.—
Miles Doran,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The equipment included high-caliber rifles, pistols, uniforms, boots, helmets, special rations, an electric generator, a satellite communications unit and at least 12,000 rounds of ammunition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The logo didn’t change and the helmets are still black.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For guests, the most popular props were headdresses—or sunglasses, for Gloria Vanderbilt.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
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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Steeped in neoclassical romance, the yellow-gold Swedish Cameo Tiara stands apart from traditional royal headpieces, containing not a single diamond or other precious stone.—
Eloise Moran,
InStyle,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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“Hats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hats. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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