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
The investigators noted that the hat seen in the video resembled a hat worn later by Ronald Lowry.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Floppy hat–wearing women and suspenders-wearing men mill about.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Bucket hats and baseball hats with the same insect shield technology are also available.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Maura will be walking away with nothing but several large hat boxes.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Floppy hat–wearing women and suspenders-wearing men mill about.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Bucket hats and baseball hats with the same insect shield technology are also available.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Maura will be walking away with nothing but several large hat boxes.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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People of all ages protested, some wearing sunglasses and caps to shield the scorching afternoon sun.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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There’s his sporadic production, health issues (including a knee injury the team manages), criminal charges following an alleged domestic incident involving his one-time girlfriend and $17 million cap hit.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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American Canyon police said the rider was not licensed to operate the motorcycle and was not wearing a helmet at the time of the fatal collision.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Police said the collision happened as the bus was making a right turn at the intersection, and Roberts approached on his bike without a helmet.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pillbox Hats As Pamela Anderson so kindly reminded us earlier this year, this jaunty little chapeau isn’t just for monarchs and first ladies.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Dec. 2025
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Willow Smith and Anya Taylor-Joy are serving in the front row of the Dior show in Paris Oct. 1. Johnny Depp wears his signature chapeau at the Dior show Oct. 1, held at the Tuilieres in Paris.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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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Wearing what’s possibly the most embarrassing bridal headdress in the history of nuptials, Suzanna looks even more helpless and hopeless.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Use the range hood during cooking to contain grease particles that rise in the air and prevent them from settling on kitchen surfaces.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Its oversized hood is perfect for climbing, hiking, or, in my case, skiing.—
Outside,
Outside,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But on Monday, at the foot of a mountain in Cortina d’Ampezzo, one of the towns hosting of the 2026 Olympics, a group of Alpini traded in their trademark headgear for black ski helmets.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Part of the fault for the spinal injury lay with Tipping, who chose not to wear safety headgear before taking part in the training, McGuire argued.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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