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
Shortly following this, one former UAB standout who played for the Atlanta Falcons threw his hat in the ring to be Dilfer's eventual replacement.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Norway’s eventual dominant win, with two Haaland headers completing his hat-trick in the second half, was a just outcome for an Israel team beset by openness and poor organisation.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The stylish Keaton — known for her trousers, turtlenecks, boots, big belts and bigger hats — also was a committed preservationist whose writing and photography led to memoirs and photo books about California architecture.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Take a stroll downtown to spot miniature pumpkins dangling from the oaks along Main Street, or meander down smaller streets to find oversized skeletons by the sidewalks and witches’ hats strung overhead.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Norway’s eventual dominant win, with two Haaland headers completing his hat-trick in the second half, was a just outcome for an Israel team beset by openness and poor organisation.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The stylish Keaton — known for her trousers, turtlenecks, boots, big belts and bigger hats — also was a committed preservationist whose writing and photography led to memoirs and photo books about California architecture.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Take a stroll downtown to spot miniature pumpkins dangling from the oaks along Main Street, or meander down smaller streets to find oversized skeletons by the sidewalks and witches’ hats strung overhead.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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Spare silicone caps are included, making these headphones plenty comfortable.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The agency also upped standard deduction caps and shared higher brackets for long-term capital gains taxes — a term that refers to investments owned for longer than a year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With no allies, no helmets and no way of getting home, Smith might need Superman himself (David Corenswet) to get back to Earth.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Despite wearing a helmet and protective vest, Reeve was found unconscious and not breathing, but was revived with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, according to the Washington Post.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Obviously, there is a bird on the hood, the screaming chicken.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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That includes an overhaul under the hood to Starship's upper stage, which otherwise bears a similar sleek aesthetic to what has already flown.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The post was accompanied by a new video for the song, in which Cyrus wears a gauzy white headdress and matching diaphanous, flowing gown, as well as a black dress matched with a sparkling black mask.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ten day adult party is a true Key West creative explosion, featuring a marathon of parties, parades, handmade costumes, headdresses, street fair food, and tropical island energy.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lee Corso, who wore garnet and gold long before the headgear, will be in attendance.—
D’Joumbarey A. Moreau,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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First worn as military headgear in the Roman Empire, pill box hats reached the height of their popularity in the 1950s and ’60s when sported by the likes of Jackie Kennedy and Princess Diana.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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