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pate

noun

ˈpāt How to pronounce pate (audio)
Definition of patenext
as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth plopped a cap on his bald pate

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Recent Examples of pate The very French menu will change frequently, following seasonally available ingredients, but will always include a version of pate en croute. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026 For more information, check out the IRS pates on penalty relief. — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 Starters, such as artichokes with aioli, pate and charcuterie, will be in the $12 to $19 range. — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pate
  1. head
  2. skull
  3. dome
  4. bean
  5. noggin
Noun
  • For dinner, go back into town for Feast and Floret's delicious Italian small plates and impeccable vibes—or head to Wm.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The head of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association said consumers likely will face shortages and additional price increases this fall and winter.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of head
Noun
  • Even the best helmets and other gear can give a false sense of security, Nowinski says, because they’re primarily designed to reduce skull fracture and linear acceleration, not the rotational acceleration that leads to CTE.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Notable finds include a partial skeleton of a Miocene-era seabird, and a complete baleen whale skull weighing more than 650 pounds.
    — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of skull
Noun
  • More than 250 years later, the old observatory is now a private four-bedroom home, with the original dome still sitting on top.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The state Capitol dome is shown through the windows of the Nathan Deal Judicial Center in June.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • Simply increasing your intake of legumes, which includes beans, may be an effective way to drop body fat.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Drain, then rub beans between fingers to remove as many skins as possible.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of bean
Noun
  • Whatever special kind of brain worms have established themselves in Elon Musk’s noggin appear to be spreading throughout his companies.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Both Elysium and Upgrade contain their fair share of split noggins, but no film does it quite as jovially or consistently as Dredd.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of noggin

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“Pate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pate. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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