baseball cap

noun

Definition of baseball capnext
as in top hat

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Recent Examples of baseball cap The World Series’ conclusion this week (congrats to the Milwaukee Brewers) is cause for reflection on the sport’s enduring fashion import, the ever-versatile baseball cap. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026 Brown responded on his Instagram account with a baseball cap emoji. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Investigators described him as a white male in his late 50s, with a scruffy, gray beard who was wearing a faded blue baseball cap. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Jessie wore a black athletic outfit with Minnie Mouse ears, while Eric kept things casual in a gray T-shirt and baseball cap. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baseball cap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baseball cap
  1. top hat
  2. silk hat
  3. cowboy hat
  4. stocking cap
  5. garrison cap
  6. cocked hat
  7. service cap
  8. picture hat
Noun
  • Her dangling tongue, tuft of Troll doll-esque blond hair, and pink ribbon juxtaposed with an occasional top hat give her a quirky, sometimes unsettling charm.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Damon is wearing a top hat, a white shirt with an ascot, tucked into a long coat with slacks.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of top hat
Noun
  • Moriya wore a Western-style morning coat and a silk hat that belonged to Prince Takamodo, the late father of Princess Ayako.
    — Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Oct. 2018
  • Making big money as head of the Empire State Building and a bank, Smith moved to Fifth Avenue and swapped his brown derby for a silk hat.
    — Edward Kosner, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018
Definition of silk hat
Noun
  • The new dad stood out among his teammates Sunday wearing head-to-toe black with a big black cowboy hat on his head.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Video shows separate interactions with council members The recording opens with Pagano, wearing a black hoodie, speaking with Brown, who is wearing a cowboy hat.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cowboy hat
Noun
  • Bearista craze As part of the holiday merchandise and treat lineup in 2025, Starbucks released a 20-ounce cup shaped like a teddy bear wearing a Starbucks stocking cap.
    — Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The original glass Bearista cold cup came with a straw and was shaped like a teddy bear with a green Starbucks stocking cap on its head.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of stocking cap
Noun
  • The garrison cap worn by her grandfather, Tech.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Mandatory class attire includes gray pants, a black pelt, gray button-up shirt and a garrison cap.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Definition of garrison cap
Noun
  • One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.
    — Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.
    — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
Definition of cocked hat
Noun
  • This regulatory void raises concerns about exclusions for pre-existing conditions, potential service caps, and the absence of comprehensive coverage for preventive care.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • And blowing a whistle, a proletarian prophet in a red service cap.
    — Ostap Kin, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2022
Definition of service cap
Noun
  • Okay, Emily is wearing a picture hat that makes her previous hat look tiny.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Definition of picture hat

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“Baseball cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseball%20cap. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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