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Recent Examples of pillbox
The abundance and variety of hats on screen, from pilgrim to pillbox, is striking in comparison to today’s largely hat-less population.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Gallagher died in 2022 at age 95 — meaning the whereabouts of the famous pillbox hat might never be known.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The Hanlons — including wife Charlotte (Taylour Paige), a civil rights activist in a Jackie Kennedy pillbox hat, and son Will (Blake Cameron James) — are Black (as are Ronnie and her father, seemingly accounting for 100% of Derry’s in-town African American population).
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The pillbox and sculpted brim styles — especially as seen at Dior — bring such a sense of presence and poise to any ensemble.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Gallagher died in 2022 at age 95 — meaning the whereabouts of the famous pillbox hat might never be known.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The Hanlons — including wife Charlotte (Taylour Paige), a civil rights activist in a Jackie Kennedy pillbox hat, and son Will (Blake Cameron James) — are Black (as are Ronnie and her father, seemingly accounting for 100% of Derry’s in-town African American population).
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The pillbox and sculpted brim styles — especially as seen at Dior — bring such a sense of presence and poise to any ensemble.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillbox
Noun
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Ultimately, Heraskevych does not regret his decision to compete wearing his helmet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Of course, putting us in Dunk’s point of view starts with the helmet shot itself.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Newspapers kept running a photograph of an internationally famous heiress toting a machine gun while wearing a saucy beret.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kardashian paired her velvet set with sheer stockings, patent leather pumps, a beret, and cat-eye sunglasses.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Police said the thief was wearing a skullcap and a black hooded sweat shirt.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The collection includes fabrics and objects that had served daily domestic functions and rare ritual ones: shrine covers and skullcaps, costumes and carpets.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The bonnet-and-cloak outfit was largely inspired by a can of Old Dutch cleaning solution.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The company says its solution allows solar panels to be integrated directly into the hood, bonnet, and roof of a vehicle.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Singh, who would be our local guide, always wore the five traits of a pious Sikh man — uncut hair (symbolizing strength and holiness and topped by the identifying turban), a steel bracelet, wooden comb, sheathed dagger and a baggy undergarment dating back to the Sikhs’ warrior days on horses.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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With Khamenei’s regime, and his life, on the line, the resistance instinct must be warring with the survival instinct beneath that black turban.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Chicago Fire Department responded and had to get their hose streams into the hood of the truck, under which flames were raging.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Underneath the hood As detailed here extensively in recent weeks, the surface-level steadiness in the S & P 500 is a curious result of fast-moving opposing currents underneath.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There were crinoline explosions and Panama teardrops, tiny little fascinators and huge brimmed sunbonnets.—
Denise Coffey,
Courant Community,
30 May 2017
Noun
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The restaurant chain is giving out free cocktail passport books to track your cocktails and began selling Margarita of the Month merch, including a polo shirt ($45) and hats ($30).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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When in doubt, add an unexpected touch of fluff courtesy of a scarf, hat, or bag.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Pillbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillbox. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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