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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
Critics also felt the depiction of the 'Guryu Myeonryugwan' crown (a traditional royal headpiece historically associated with vassal state rituals) was incorrect.
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In the warm ambience of Lucas Nouveau, Roseville pottery, Darth Maul’s lightsaber, Maxfield Parrish paintings and the Staff of Ra headpiece from Raiders of the Lost Ark inhabit the same universe.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
She is captured on stage in flowing layers, wearing corals and dusty pinks, with pants that hugged at the hip and a headpiece.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
On the Met steps, Osaka opened her dress and removed her headpiece for a grand reveal underneath.
—Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In the warm ambience of Lucas Nouveau, Roseville pottery, Darth Maul’s lightsaber, Maxfield Parrish paintings and the Staff of Ra headpiece from Raiders of the Lost Ark inhabit the same universe.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
She is captured on stage in flowing layers, wearing corals and dusty pinks, with pants that hugged at the hip and a headpiece.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
On the Met steps, Osaka opened her dress and removed her headpiece for a grand reveal underneath.
—Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpiece
Noun
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Her look was finished with a boater-style hat by Jane Taylor in a similar hue.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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One is described as wearing a red hat and tan shorts, while the other wore gray and blue jeans.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Luna spends the day in the socially conscious sign of Aquarius, shifting the emotional tone toward intellect, perspective, eccentricity and detachment.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Mesoudi, who was not involved in the new study, agrees that cultural evolution was probably a key to human success while noting that the secret sauce could instead turn out to be social cooperation, language, individual intellect, or some combination of these factors.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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In a perfect world, the Heat make this a 2027-28 trade in July, thereby able to utilize Jovic as the cap ballast.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Prosecutors said Powell was investigated for a similar attack on a 9-year-old boy at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in 2024 while the boy was on a summer cap field trip, but was never charged.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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More vocal proponents of the statute include the top Republicans and Democrats on the intelligence committees, as well as congressional leaders in both chambers.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The military had to blow up two of its own special operations aircraft on the ground in Iran during the covert mission, which involved hundreds of American military and intelligence personnel, including special operations forces.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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That’s why Megna, who hadn’t played in a month, returned for Game 7 two or three weeks before he was projected to, a full face shield attached to his helmet.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Walk through a gallery of bronze busts immortalizing the game's greatest players and learn about the evolution of the game from the days of leather helmets to modern gear.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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With it, comes a public sense of ownership of its most important characters.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Lundgren shares some wise words about how being a man is more than muscles, and about getting in front of himself — which doesn't make sense at the time, but will later.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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While the dormant transmission line had been long out of use, there are many reasons to keep it from being dismantled, including growth in the region, Dunleavy said.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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However, Wake County Superior Court Judge Bryan Collins dismissed the claims, citing procedural reasons.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpiece. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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