pate

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 menu includes a seafood platter and stone crabs as well as caviar service, salads, pate and beef and fish dishes. Miami Herald, 2 Dec. 2025 On a sheet tray with parchment paper, pipe pate choux (using a round plain tip) into eight eclairs. Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Dec. 2025 The pate is made with fish meat harvested to reduce leftover waste from caviar farming, according to the company’s website. Camila Pedrosa july 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025 Nashville haunt, with its sliced pork, pate and bologna. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pate
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Noun
  • After Mike Vrabel was fired as the head coach in Tennessee, Kuhr spent the 2024 season as a defensive assistant with the Giants before Vrabel re-hired him in New England as his inside linebackers coach.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
  • After last season’s 7-5 finish, head coach Brennan Marion left to become Colorado’s OC.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Nine months later, Kinser’s remains were found in a sinkhole with a bullet hole in his skull, according to court documents.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Jokes aside, the derelict skulls touched her.
    Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Sharp suggests looking for meals with beans, lentils, whole grains, or vegetables near the top of the ingredient list, and aiming for about 3–5 grams of fiber per serving as a baseline.
    Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
  • And, Ralph’s Coffee is also a stylish pre-flight pit stop, with the usual coffee and sweet snack offering as well as packs of take-home roasted beans.
    Rachel Morris, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • On the home stretch, bag five is the head construction, and the most technical part of the build, similar to Mario’s noggin in the brilliant Super Mario and Standard Kart (72037) set from 2025.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • And the flatworm with its new noggin immediately solving the maze its old one worked so diligently to master?
    Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

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“Pate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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