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as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
the bride will be wearing a flowing veil fastened to a pearl-covered headpiece
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as in intellect
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
she has looks and personality but not much in the way of a headpiece
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Recent Examples of headpiece
In a black-and-white photo that serves as Cyrus’ new profile picture on Instagram, the backlit singer poses in a spindly, avant-garde headpiece while staring directly at the camera — though her face is entirely blacked out by the high contrast of the artwork.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
The eye-catching detail of her outfit was a distinctive black feathered headpiece with tall, pointed elements extending upward from both sides of her head.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
In an Instagram post Monday (March 24), Cyrus shared the project’s cover art — an ethereal headshot of the star gazing into the camera while modeling a crystal 1997 Thierry Mugler headpiece — and revealed that Something Beautiful will arrive May 30 via Columbia Records.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
The 26-year-old actor and rapper walked the red carpet at last night’s music award show in Los Angeles while sporting a funky, all-black headpiece shaped like a miniature house.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
The eye-catching detail of her outfit was a distinctive black feathered headpiece with tall, pointed elements extending upward from both sides of her head.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
In an Instagram post Monday (March 24), Cyrus shared the project’s cover art — an ethereal headshot of the star gazing into the camera while modeling a crystal 1997 Thierry Mugler headpiece — and revealed that Something Beautiful will arrive May 30 via Columbia Records.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
The 26-year-old actor and rapper walked the red carpet at last night’s music award show in Los Angeles while sporting a funky, all-black headpiece shaped like a miniature house.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpiece
Noun
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The hat was custom-made to match Princess Diana’s Belville Sassoon peach pink colored skirt suits.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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Tailored suits, colorful dresses, crisp sneakers, and stylish hats were all in rotation.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The musician is a walking satire of downtown presumptions—and his ferocious intellect turns out to be all business, too.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Profound wisdom lives in your most receptive, quiet thoughts so your intuition can guide you where intellect sometimes can’t.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Del Toro, casually dressed in a puffer jacket and a cap, says with a puzzled expression conveying his genuine shock at a Beverly Hills hotel.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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With a market cap of over $322 billion, Ethereum became the world’s 39th largest asset, in the good company of firms like Coca-Cola and Alibaba’s stocks.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Newsweek is partnering with global data intelligence platform Statista for the fifth annual ranking of the World's Best Smart Hospitals.—
Newsweek Rankings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The advisor sees the president first thing in the morning for the daily intelligence briefing and leaves after the president retires for the evening, but remains on call around the clock.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Thomas was going to be picked off before the next pitch, but first baseman Jared Jones hit him in the back of the helmet with his throw.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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The helmet prevented the bear from splitting his head open like a melon or tearing his face off.—
Benjamin Alva Polley,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The story is like a gentle hug, wrapping you up in a sense of comfort and contentment.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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According to sources, Shell did float the idea about dropping the 10 PM hour with CBS executives but that was put to rest after he was presented with detailed arguments — and data — why programming the time slot makes financial sense for the network.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
Noun
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During these inspections, travelers may be questioned or their electronic devices looked through as a way to confirm their identity and reasons for being in the U.S.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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At that, Tesla is reportedly sitting on $200 million worth of unsold Cybertruck models that can’t seem to find buyers for reasons that include being involved in multiple recalls, with the latest involving body panels randomly falling off the vehicle.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpiece. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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