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
Street vendors were doing a brisk business selling bottled water, hats and sun umbrellas.
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Kirsten Grieshaber,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The game ended 3-0 to Argentina – with a Lionel Messi hat-trick – and some of the defending looked really concerning from the African side.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
What a great gesture when every gentleman removes his hat, and every man, woman and child places a hand over his or her heart as the anthem is presented.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Pair them with a simple top, strappy sandals, and your favorite hat, then switch up the styling the next day for an entirely new look.
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Ariana Dickson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hat
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The game ended 3-0 to Argentina – with a Lionel Messi hat-trick – and some of the defending looked really concerning from the African side.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
What a great gesture when every gentleman removes his hat, and every man, woman and child places a hand over his or her heart as the anthem is presented.
—
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Pair them with a simple top, strappy sandals, and your favorite hat, then switch up the styling the next day for an entirely new look.
—
Ariana Dickson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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Professional students will now be subject to a $50,000 annual borrowing cap and a $200,000 total cap.
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Behind Luka Doncic, the Lakers took care of Austin Reaves by agreeing to a four-year, $185-million contract that will be officially signed toward the end of the offseason to help the Lakers preserve maximum cap flexibility.
Noun
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The rider, who was not wearing a helmet, ran the stop sign and drove into the path of the GMC leading to the crash, police said.
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In one study, children ages 7-12 were aware that their parents’ own use of safety items like seat belts, bicycle helmets and sunscreen were significantly less common than the parents’ expectations for the child to use them.
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Indeed, the behemoth of a carpet necessitated new awards: John Travolta and his litany of directorial berets called to mind the statement-making chapeau that Pamela Anderson wore to the 1999 VMAs.
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The ensemble included a billowing white coat with a high neckline collar and a coordinated chapeau with birdcage netting.
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Inside the iconic Cuban bar turned Scottish hotspot, the Tartan Army hollered as dancers dressed in green and yellow feather headdresses danced on top of the Ball & Chain bar.
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Her male counterparts were also well represented, with pharaohs donning headdresses of various eras, their outfits playing on the contrast between polished, hammered, engraved and even beaded golds.
Noun
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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Surveillance footage has since been shared of a man wearing a hood in the extreme heat and hiking at Lohagad Fort, who is believed to be Chaudhary.
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The Saints posted photos of Rechsteiner wearing his father’s wrestling headgear and holding the World Heavyweight Championship.
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Cunnane didn’t mourn the sad state of his headgear, though.
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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