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 The smooth pate consistency is appealing to many dogs and is easy to eat for puppies, seniors and dogs recovering from illness. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025 Expect classic Swiss mountain fare, including an array of sausages, sliced veal Zurich-style in a cream sauce with mushrooms, homemade pâtés, terrines pates, and beef tartare. Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Big smile, twinkling eyes, shiny pate — the father-son resemblance is clear straight away. Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025 Somehow, given enough time, the duo can turn an ancient technique like pate de verre into an opportunity to explore the neverending interplay between the mind and the world it is embedded in. Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pate
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Noun
  • There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.
    Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 19 July 2017
  • Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.
    David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 July 2017
Noun
  • Parts of the fetal skull had adhered to her intestines and were taken out, the lawsuit said.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • In 2024, a woman was severely injured in West Hollywood when she was hit by a motorized scooter, suffering a fractured skull and brain swelling that required hospitalization.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
  • For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Yet despite requests from the leaders of Germany and of Poland to be granted shelter under the French and British shields, neither nuclear power has so far formally approved extending its atomic dome.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • The Mediterranean diet is a healthy eating pattern that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and olive oil.
    Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 7 July 2025
  • Offers Prebiotics for Gut Health Resistant starch is a fiber found in beans and pulses (peas).
    Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • That’s a subtle point and just floating around in their noggin.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • While Zeke and Angel each have their own noggin, the East Bay Vivarium believes the snakes share one set of internal organs.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 May 2025

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

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