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
For now, that means maybe letting a human clean your home in a snazzy hat for free so that, eventually, a company can sell you a robot to do it instead.
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Robert Hart, The Verge, 29 May 2026
Friday afternoon — as lines of weary travelers stretched from Amtrak’s customer service desk — dozens of Amtrak workers, clad in hard-hats and high-viz vests, could be seen from the western end of Platform 6.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Take a look Raising a hat to the class of '26!
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The rancher is wearing a hat with a Teskey’s Saddle Shop logo.
—Brayden Garcia
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Robert Hart, The Verge, 29 May 2026
Friday afternoon — as lines of weary travelers stretched from Amtrak’s customer service desk — dozens of Amtrak workers, clad in hard-hats and high-viz vests, could be seen from the western end of Platform 6.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Take a look Raising a hat to the class of '26!
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The rancher is wearing a hat with a Teskey’s Saddle Shop logo.
—Brayden Garcia
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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Yes, the Avs are tiptoeing into salary-cap Hades.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The henley-style, cap-sleeve top and drawstring-waist shorts both have a relaxed, loose fit that’s comfortable enough to wear all day.—
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Footage of the game then showed George hobbling back to the dugout, slamming his helmet in frustration.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Still, there are no pads, only helmets and a glimmering competitive desire that’s ramping up as the team reached the midway mark of OTAs.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The ensemble included a billowing white coat with a high neckline collar and a coordinated chapeau with birdcage netting.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2026
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Additionally, the chapeau has something of a history with Vogue itself, having been featured in a February 1995 editorial from British Vogue, and an image from World of Interiors in 2009.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Ballroom culture infuses all aspects of the show, including a parade of costumes, ranging from contemporary neon getups to sumptuous evening gowns and glittering headdresses.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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The 21-year-old goalkeeper, who takes his last name from the Mura people of his birth, left his headdresses and bows behind to play for Originarios, a new soccer club in Rio’s fifth division that is mainly for players under the age of 23.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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As Aden Kassaye and her mother got out to inspect the damage, Beas Solorio reportedly lurched the BMW forward, making contact with Ayalew’s torso, prompting Ayalew to slam her hands on the BMW’s hood to brace herself and yell at the driver.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The shooter was later recorded in the same area without the hood over his face, but was identified by his shirt and sneakers, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Cunnane didn’t mourn the sad state of his headgear, though.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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Not the guy in mascot headgear.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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