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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
Every character in the show is wearing a hat or headpiece at all times.
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Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Another had a mossy headpiece with wire erecting green and platinum hair balls.
—Essence, 4 May 2026
The dramatic gown and corresponding headpiece, which RiRi found online, have become one of the most instantly recognizable looks in Met Gala history.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
More than anything, in the halo headpieces that are her signature accessory, Mary recalls a medieval religious icon, the Holy Virgin as fictional diva, touching down on stages in major markets to be adored by seas of light-waving supplicants.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Another had a mossy headpiece with wire erecting green and platinum hair balls.
—Essence, 4 May 2026
The dramatic gown and corresponding headpiece, which RiRi found online, have become one of the most instantly recognizable looks in Met Gala history.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
More than anything, in the halo headpieces that are her signature accessory, Mary recalls a medieval religious icon, the Holy Virgin as fictional diva, touching down on stages in major markets to be adored by seas of light-waving supplicants.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpiece
Noun
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Smallwood was last seen wearing a white shirt and blue jeans and possibly a hat, police said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Participants should bring a chair, binoculars, a hat and sunscreen, the release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Curating is 20% research, intellect, and critique, and 80% organization, coordination, and logistics.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Thomas says that your sector of communications, intellect and ideas will be activated now.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And 85% of investors surveyed by JLL expect cap rates to fall even further during the next 12 months.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The best players in the world have always been underpaid in the salary cap era, from Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin to MacKinnon and McDavid.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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In the past year, GUDEA, a behavioral intelligence startup that tracks viral, reputation-harming claims on the internet, flagged two separate bot smear campaigns against Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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Greek authorities gave no further details of the drone, while Greek naval experts said that its features resemble Ukrainian Magura-type craft — a platform developed by Ukraine's intelligence service.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Jensen tapped his helmet and the ensuing ABS challenge showed the pitch was less than one-tenth of an inch outside.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Rail freight, a faster and cheaper alternative, was blocked after Zheng’s smart helmets were classified as sensitive dual-use goods, given the active conflict zones along the route.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The Pisces Moon sharpens intuition and helps subtle signals make sense.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Slowing its introduction makes no more sense than efforts to delay electrification would’ve made in the 1880s.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
Noun
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While Miller and his colleagues note in their study that past efforts to convince gun-owning households with kids to safely store their firearms haven't succeeded, Sathya sees reasons to be optimistic in his own health system.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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This is one reason why a partner of someone with avoidant attachment may perceive their partner as emotionally unavailable, overly self-sufficient, detached or distant or resistant to commitment.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpiece. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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