pate

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 Nashville haunt, with its sliced pork, pate and bologna. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 The restaurant is far from an afterthought of the distillery experience, offering a menu of mostly small plates, including pate en croute, beef tartare, trout dip with saltines, frog legs, and gnocchi with mushroom ragu. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Or the witches from The Witches with their terrifying claws and bald pates. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Big smile, twinkling eyes, shiny pate — the father-son resemblance is clear straight away. Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pate
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Noun
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The sale includes ghost, candy corn, spiderweb, skull, and bat icon glasses, and each set includes four glasses.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Pucci Palace in Florence, dating back to the fourteenth century, has extraordinary rooftop views of Brunelleschi’s cathedral dome.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The futuristic glass pyramids and stark white domes appear in stark contrast to the rugged Sonoran desert landscape and Catalina Mountains rising in the distance.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Bacon, onion, and brown sugar pack these beans with amazing flavor.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • That breaks down as 30 by the back door landing on bags of beans and rice; 40 by the three-compartment sink and dry storage shelves, landing on spices and dirty dishes; 10 by a kitchen prep table; 10 under another prep table; 10 by the walk-in freezer and steam table; and two by the front counter.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • With the Cielo’s top down and that uncommon V-6 engine perched behind one’s noggin, the whispers and sighs of its dual turbochargers only add to the charm.
    Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
  • With a bald noggin and spattered in white goo, Stone looks otherworldly while defending her humanity.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Pate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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