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Recent Examples of gat
The looks in KPop Demon Hunters were immediately iconic, and there is no doubt that Halloween will be dominated by gilded shoulder pads and wide-brimmed black gat, or the traditional Korean hat worn by the demon boy band.
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Ali Wunderman, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Also, demons—more specifically, the gat-wearing, hanbok-donning jeoseung saja, a kind of grim reaper tasked with guiding the dead to the afterlife in Korean mythology.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Ali Wunderman, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Also, demons—more specifically, the gat-wearing, hanbok-donning jeoseung saja, a kind of grim reaper tasked with guiding the dead to the afterlife in Korean mythology.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gat
Noun
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During raids in Czechia and Austria, police seized some weapons, such as knives, machetes, axes and gas pistols.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cole Tomas Allen, who authorities say rushed a banquet room at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night, had legally bought a 12-gauge shotgun at the Turner’s location in his hometown of Torrance, as well as a semiautomatic pistol at CAP Tactical Firearms in neighboring Lawndale.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s the front door intercom panel, a pair of embossed leather club chairs and, fatefully, Mr Big’s Peloton water bottle.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 2022, a former student armed with a semiautomatic pistol and a revolver killed four people and wounded 12 in two schools in Brazil.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Magnum revolver from the passenger seat of one vehicle.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Councilmembers deemed the metal gates — the ones that cover the front of basically every bodega, bank, and laundromat — unsightly and a magnet for graffiti.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Every morning, growing crowds press up against the gates of surviving factories, hoping to be called in for a shift.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Deputies searched the beach and found blood, two pairs of shoes, a Glock handgun and shell casings, according to an arrest affidavit police provided to the Daily News.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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When agents approached, Marx ran, then pulled a handgun from his waistband while fleeing, according to a federal affidavit reviewed by Fox News Digital.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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More often than not, the request gets the big kids’ attention, and chaos ceases (pauses) as the three of them roll around singing while Marc and I stand in the doorway kvelling.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Flores, who was standing in the open doorway between the bar area and the music area, said the night before had been livelier, with salsa music and dancing.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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After Florida law changed last fall, Publix opted to allow customers to open carry, while other major grocery chains, including Walmart and Winn-Dixie, asked customers not to bring guns.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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McDonnell has publicly defended the stops as an essential law enforcement tool in the department’s fight against guns, gangs and drugs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Four wiry legs fold outward to deliver low, stable support, packing right up against the main body to fit neatly in a backpack compartment, bike pannier or kayak hatch.—
C.C. Weiss
May 03,
New Atlas,
3 May 2026
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When the hatch is opened, three red triggers are revealed.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Gat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gat. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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