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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
With her signature red lip and long blonde hair, Swift appears to bite her index finger while a bejeweled headpiece blocks one of her eyes from view.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
However, royal fans fell in love with Charlotte's outfit, including her headpiece which matched her mother Kate's silver bullion and crystal flower crown by Jess Collet and Alexander McQueen.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Her hat aligns with the headwear of the time, a feathered headpiece.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 July 2025
Aligning with her ornate headpiece and jewelry, the René Caovilla shoes live up to their moniker.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
However, royal fans fell in love with Charlotte's outfit, including her headpiece which matched her mother Kate's silver bullion and crystal flower crown by Jess Collet and Alexander McQueen.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Her hat aligns with the headwear of the time, a feathered headpiece.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 July 2025
Aligning with her ornate headpiece and jewelry, the René Caovilla shoes live up to their moniker.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpiece
Noun
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Meanwhile, the jewelry designer embraced the look in a coordinating blazer and trousers while also sporting a animal-print hat, layers of bracelets and a beaded brown handbag.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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That means – barring an unforeseen leap from one of those guys – the Lakers will need to acquire a player to wear this hat for them.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His daughter mirrored his parvenue of a wife, a woman beneath him not in station but rather in intellect, someone easily affected and prone to childlike ideas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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This survey does not measure intellect.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s a dip after that — but this, of course, is a bit unfair as the players of this generation are continuing to pick up caps.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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This provision prohibits salary-cap circumvention, meaning arrangements by teams to compensate players outside of their employment contracts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Would any self-respecting show really risk insulting the viewer’s intelligence so flagrantly?—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tariff anxieties continue to weigh on family office deal-making, which sunk in August by nearly 50% on a year-over-year basis, according to the private wealth intelligence platform.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fans booed as Carter walked off slowly, the standout defensive tackle holding his helmet in his hands behind his back.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As boos rained down from the Philly crowd, the former first round pick out of Georgia walked off the field, holding his helmet without a single drop of sweat on his face.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bryce Young has to be better After building up an immense sense of goodwill, locally and nationally, with his second-half performance from last year, Young essentially melted away in the Jacksonville heat.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Giving people a greater sense of agency.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the reason behind the tradition may be, Swift and Mahomes were all smiles in the Dirty 30 photo as the WAGS prepare to head into football season together and cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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For those reasons and more, Rohl’s signing on a season-long loan, with a €20million obligation provided Everton avoid relegation, is intriguing.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpiece. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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