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
Hold onto your hats — and maybe your patio furniture, too.
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Vytas Reid, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, one end of the observation car had been filled by several women in white bonnets, joined by men with straw hats, footlong beards and no mustaches.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Clear roles within the business help maintain balance, with each wearing distinct hats that bring structure to decision-making.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Sunscreen, hats, and water bottles (the park has refill stations) are baseline.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Chenal is in that mold as a chess piece who can wear multiple hats within a defense.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Be sure to stick around for the twice-daily gunfights staged in the dusty streets by local thespians in 10-gallon hats.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Spectators dress to the nines; colors, florals, dresses, fancy hats, and designer sunglasses are a common sight, as well as button-downs or a sporty suit for men.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Who cares if Pierce Brosnan can’t sing when the sets are so gorgeous, the songs are so fun, and Christine Baranski gets to wear such great hats?
—Rachel Simon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Vytas Reid, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, one end of the observation car had been filled by several women in white bonnets, joined by men with straw hats, footlong beards and no mustaches.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Clear roles within the business help maintain balance, with each wearing distinct hats that bring structure to decision-making.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Sunscreen, hats, and water bottles (the park has refill stations) are baseline.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Chenal is in that mold as a chess piece who can wear multiple hats within a defense.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Be sure to stick around for the twice-daily gunfights staged in the dusty streets by local thespians in 10-gallon hats.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Spectators dress to the nines; colors, florals, dresses, fancy hats, and designer sunglasses are a common sight, as well as button-downs or a sporty suit for men.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Who cares if Pierce Brosnan can’t sing when the sets are so gorgeous, the songs are so fun, and Christine Baranski gets to wear such great hats?
—Rachel Simon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hats
Noun
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To expect small-caps to outperform in the 2020s, according to Howard, would assume a recovery phase from a market crash, the likes of which has yet to occur.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Written in white, all-caps text against a stark black backdrop, the singer-songwriter’s message on Instagram cut right to the chase.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One slide recommends parents encourage their children to wear helmets and track their children’s e-bike usage with apps like Life360.—
Alissa Gary,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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One slide recommends parents encourage their children to wear helmets and track their children’s e-bike usage with apps like Life360.—
Alissa Gary,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pearls and portraiture and pearls are combined in headdresses; a gentleman’s glove is adorned with filigree and tourmalines.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cars line up at all hours, hoods serving as makeshift tables while drivers unwrap sandwiches still warm from the press.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Like the hoods of two cars in a traffic accident, the continents crunched together, simultaneously shortening and flexing.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Queen Camilla, who has a penchant for statement-making headpieces and hats, wore a black hat with a green feather attached.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Like most royal headpieces, the House of Grimaldi’s Cartier Pearl Drop Tiara is an opulent creation.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Hats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hats. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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