as in caps
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 hats
The sea of red hats could’ve been a campaign ad; a fleet of expectant seniors on scooters waited to greet him.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
And the audience was all White, but in red, gold and green jumpsuits and red, gold and green hats and everything.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Richard Hobbs has worn a lot of hats in his career — immigration lawyer, founder of the nonprofit Human Agenda, a Peace Corps volunteer and a trustee for the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Oakley eyewear and apparel including waterproof jackets, hoodies, hats and T-shirts were also previewed.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
And all around the ballpark, fans show their emotional investment with orange traffic cones – printed on shirts, turned into hats, tiny ones hung on earrings, and full-sized ones heaved unwieldily around the stands.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Hold on to your hats and glasses.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
In the back room sits Joey Gee, a craftsperson specializing in hats and accessories for the production.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Two days before the draft, his assistant texted him that those hats weren’t going to make it in time.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
And the audience was all White, but in red, gold and green jumpsuits and red, gold and green hats and everything.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Richard Hobbs has worn a lot of hats in his career — immigration lawyer, founder of the nonprofit Human Agenda, a Peace Corps volunteer and a trustee for the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Oakley eyewear and apparel including waterproof jackets, hoodies, hats and T-shirts were also previewed.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
And all around the ballpark, fans show their emotional investment with orange traffic cones – printed on shirts, turned into hats, tiny ones hung on earrings, and full-sized ones heaved unwieldily around the stands.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Hold on to your hats and glasses.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
In the back room sits Joey Gee, a craftsperson specializing in hats and accessories for the production.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Two days before the draft, his assistant texted him that those hats weren’t going to make it in time.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hats
Noun
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The finish, as well as the green, white, and red accents on the hood, side-view mirrors, and rear wing end caps, are all inspired by the look of the one-of-three Zonda Tricolore, but a gold graphics and wheels help distinguish the Zonda Unica.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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The caps will still fly this June.—
Josh D Shapiro,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The helmets, made with unfixed chalk, were visually forceful but materially fragile, holding protection and vulnerability in the same frame.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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Volunteers will help conduct bike safety inspections, guide young riders through a series of skills stations and fit protective helmets.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
6 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
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Look out for accessories like lace gloves (up 95 percent), body chain jewelry (up 240 percent), red wedding veils (up 255 percent), Juliet caps (up 245 percent), and pearl headdresses (up 225 percent)—you’re about to see them everywhere.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Appliances, coils and range hoods The kitchen concentrates several of the most common fire hazard hotspots.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Range hoods and kitchen exhaust filters Grease that builds up inside range hoods and metal exhaust filters is highly flammable.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Skin was on display, sequins were sparkling and the headpieces were taller than ever.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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The most complicated headpieces to make, according to Gee, were the poppies and the jitterbugs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hats. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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