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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
For Coachella, experiment with funky belts, headpieces, and sunglasses.
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
The studded headpiece depicts the sacrifice of a lamb and is considered a national treasure.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Alex Tafoya was a much easier interview, even taking off his Ghost Rider flaming skull headpiece to talk.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Royal watchers immediately clocked the headpiece, which is known as one of the Princess of Wales’s favorites.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
The studded headpiece depicts the sacrifice of a lamb and is considered a national treasure.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Alex Tafoya was a much easier interview, even taking off his Ghost Rider flaming skull headpiece to talk.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Royal watchers immediately clocked the headpiece, which is known as one of the Princess of Wales’s favorites.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpiece
Noun
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The black and green hats, shaped like the pope's miter, originally were offered as part of a ticket package for seats in five sections at Rate Field.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Klum completed the look with a white toque hat and oversized electric blue shades.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Big Bang Theory followed a group of socially awkward scientist friends navigating work, friendship and relationships, with Parsons portraying Sheldon Cooper, a brilliant but eccentric physicist known for his rigid routines, lack of social awareness and sharp intellect.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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But the fiscally moderate governor generally has decried such accounting maneuvers, urging lawmakers to make tough choices to keep spending within the budget and under cap limits.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Top Democratic candidates have out-raised their GOP rivals in the most competitive Senate races, but Republicans are winning the cash race among big-money committees that can accept checks far larger than the $7,000 cap on donations to candidate committees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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That’s true, said one former counterterrorism official with direct knowledge of the intelligence involved, but there was more to the story.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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The collaboration connects the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company’s supply chain intelligence platform—which enables brands to map suppliers, manage sourcing data and validate claims—with Trimco’s labeling, packaging and RFID infrastructure.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The latter bright hue—inspired by the helmet famously worn by driver Luigi Musso—first appeared on the 275 GTB.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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There's no word on its possible availability direct to consumers for installation on their own helmets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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The story is something of a palimpsest, with Romvari’s own perspective intertwining with the character’s and conveying a sense of being both inside and outside the action.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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What’s left is a false sense of urgency that will lead to a budget finalized mostly in the dark, with too many decisions made by staffers and lobbyists.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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If nerves come up, that’s part of the process, not a reason to stop.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpiece. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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