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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
Her hat aligns with the headwear of the time, a feathered headpiece.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 July 2025
The blue headpiece closely resembled the traditional Sikh turban, prompting backlash from Sikh communities in India and elsewhere.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Though the billowing ruffle sleeves with lace trim give the boho minidress a bit of a 19th-century twist, the drop-waist silhouette and beaded lace headpiece look like they were pulled directly from the 1920s flapper era.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 July 2025
The iris and beetle can be worn as a brooch, while the wisteria is a headpiece weighing just 150 grams.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 July 2025
The blue headpiece closely resembled the traditional Sikh turban, prompting backlash from Sikh communities in India and elsewhere.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Though the billowing ruffle sleeves with lace trim give the boho minidress a bit of a 19th-century twist, the drop-waist silhouette and beaded lace headpiece look like they were pulled directly from the 1920s flapper era.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 July 2025
The iris and beetle can be worn as a brooch, while the wisteria is a headpiece weighing just 150 grams.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpiece
Noun
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Mace is one of several Republicans who have already thrown their hats into the ring for the state's top job.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The video shows a man wearing jeans, a hat and a dark jacket following the two girls on the isolated bridge.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This makes abundant sense since AGI will be on par with human intellect and presumably available 24/7 anywhere and anyplace.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Imagine if zombies were just humans who their intellect, but are also homicidal maniacs.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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Both products were sold in plastic bottles with white caps.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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In part because of our fascination with the lava-loving caps, a destination previously known for roughing-it experiences has developed a luxury market.—
Robin Catalano,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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But typically, the Russian leader – a former intelligence officer with the Soviet Union’s security service, the KGB – uses translators to avoid speaking in English during diplomatic conversations.—
Katharina Krebs,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration paused intelligence sharing and weapons shipments to Ukraine after the incident.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Players can also voluntarily choose to wear one of the slogans on their helmets.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement The trends in the report are heartening for Americans’ health, and, not for nothing, good news too for the marketers who supply the balls, helmets, paddles, and bats that keep us out on the greens, courts, tracks, and fields.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the most generous sense, that is what Palantir’s data analytics tools do: Allow users — mostly military and government agencies, but also private-sector companies — to better visualize large datasets.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Also, the female-heavy production team added a keen sense of understanding of female friendships and family relationships, which brought truth to the outlandish premise.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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Various reasons, but a big one is the village simply created more places to live.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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These players were picked for a reason and one game shouldn’t undo your pre-season planning.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpiece. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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