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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
Both the suit and the perfume’s bottle and packaging are in the exhibition; the headpiece, sadly, is long lost, Ténèze said.
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Dana Thomas, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
In an Instagram post Monday (March 24), Cyrus shared the project’s cover art — an ethereal headshot of the star gazing softly into the camera while modeling a crystal 1997 Thierry Mugler headpiece — and revealed that Something Beautiful will arrive May 30 via Columbia Records.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025
Universal revealed the first photo of Damon in character — dressed in armor and a cape with a coordinating headpiece — back on Feb. 17.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 June 2025
From Sarah Jessica Parker’s fiery red Philip Treacy headdress to Selena Gomez’s white orchid headpiece, stars embodied the night’s theme from head-to-toe.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Dana Thomas, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
In an Instagram post Monday (March 24), Cyrus shared the project’s cover art — an ethereal headshot of the star gazing softly into the camera while modeling a crystal 1997 Thierry Mugler headpiece — and revealed that Something Beautiful will arrive May 30 via Columbia Records.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025
Universal revealed the first photo of Damon in character — dressed in armor and a cape with a coordinating headpiece — back on Feb. 17.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 June 2025
From Sarah Jessica Parker’s fiery red Philip Treacy headdress to Selena Gomez’s white orchid headpiece, stars embodied the night’s theme from head-to-toe.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpiece
Noun
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Don’t confuse these poofy Toad caps with your formal, Sunday-go-to-meeting hats.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Each wore parkas lined with fur around the hoods and trapper hats during the skit.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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According to a recent study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, human intellect has declined since 2012.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Customer-facing interactions require human intuition to navigate sensitive moments where empathy, sensitivity and emotional intellect truly matter.—
Joel Frenette,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Dallas is already within $5 million of the league’s $95.5 million cap ceiling for 2025-26, leaving it with less room to maneuver than every other team.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The robotaxi rollout could help Tesla reach a $2 trillion market cap by the end of 2026, or double its current valuation, according to Ives.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
20 June 2025
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In an interview with Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Bartiromo brought up a Truth Social post from Trump saying Democrats had leaked intelligence around the Iran strike, to which the president interjected that they should be prosecuted.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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This is embodied intelligence – the idea that some elements of cognition can be outsourced to the body.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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Tucker stepped out of the batter’s box to tip his helmet toward both a roaring crowd and the applauding Astros dugout.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Culver City Pride requires helmets for all participants.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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There is not an American President—Bill Clinton, George H. W. or George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, or Donald Trump—who has dealt with Netanyahu and not, sooner or later, come away with a lingering sense of resentment.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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The leaders of the future are those who can navigate complexity with courage and a sense of connection.—
Patricia Arboleda,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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His present is extremely bright, and there’s no reason to expect near term slippage.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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And in 2025, there’s reason to think such a facet of the Panthers’ offense got better.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpiece. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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