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
In her Charleston studio, Ms. Simmons makes custom hats in addition to restoring older ones.
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Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Rubio has also impressed Trump, wearing so many hats at once that he’s become the subject of memes online.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
The hotel will also embroider initials on all VIP’s hotel robes, and gift their signature baseball hats — which are not for sale — to guests.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Swing by to stock up on T-shirts, sweatshirts, and snapback hats that put a Southland twist on Japanese iconography.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
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Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Rubio has also impressed Trump, wearing so many hats at once that he’s become the subject of memes online.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
The hotel will also embroider initials on all VIP’s hotel robes, and gift their signature baseball hats — which are not for sale — to guests.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Swing by to stock up on T-shirts, sweatshirts, and snapback hats that put a Southland twist on Japanese iconography.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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The same product had a cap of two purchases per membership in September 2023, according to an archived snapshot of the listing.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Del Toro, casually dressed in a puffer jacket and a cap, says with a puzzled expression conveying his genuine shock at a Beverly Hills hotel.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Thomas was going to be picked off before the next pitch, but first baseman Jared Jones hit him in the back of the helmet with his throw.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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The helmet prevented the bear from splitting his head open like a melon or tearing his face off.—
Benjamin Alva Polley,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Zendaya’s hair was pulled back into a sleek bun beneath her cream chapeau.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Angela Bassett makes a statement with a cane and chapeau combo.—
Elise Wrabetz,
NBC news,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Ars Video Though versions of the Grok system prompt have leaked in the past, this first official look under the hood shows some interesting insights into the system's inner workings.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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This time, fans at a racetrack are incinerated, bludgeoned by flying tires, bisected by a car hood, or impaled through a rebar — setups that hold great promise on paper, but don’t live up to their full visual potential.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The image, from the 1940s, shows a serious-looking young man wearing an Arab headdress and a suit jacket astride a white horse.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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Through the Looking Glass (2015) Most on-theme: Rihanna Yes, Sarah Jessica Parker wore what appeared to be a flaming headdress.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Corso, known for his popular headgear segment, has been a fixture of the network’s college football coverage for 38 years.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Are there other examples of players wearing protective headgear in games?—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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