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Recent Examples of top hat
Gregg Donovan, who wore a red suit and top hat, stood in front of the federal facility with a sign welcoming the Marines.
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Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Cackling with glee, in a top hat with golden demon horns poking through it, Daymond’s Malvolio has the characters compete against one another in physical challenges — like trying to pop balloons by slamming their butts down on them while a teammate holds them in place, ready for the squashing.
—James Grebey, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Cole – the guy at the games in the banana-yellow tux and top hat – bets that player-to-fan interactions are the secret sauce.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 June 2025
One man was wearing a soft top hat, with a mini straw boater on top of that, to support the Hatters.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Cackling with glee, in a top hat with golden demon horns poking through it, Daymond’s Malvolio has the characters compete against one another in physical challenges — like trying to pop balloons by slamming their butts down on them while a teammate holds them in place, ready for the squashing.
—James Grebey, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Cole – the guy at the games in the banana-yellow tux and top hat – bets that player-to-fan interactions are the secret sauce.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 June 2025
One man was wearing a soft top hat, with a mini straw boater on top of that, to support the Hatters.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top hat
Noun
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Clockwise from top: A 1957 Balenciaga hat, Deirdre Hawken’s Cauliflower Headpiece from 2013, a layered silk hat from the 1940s, and a 1942 Germaine Vittu hat.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2024
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Yet, Halston does clock something of use from the experience: a young woman in the audience who, among the sweater sets, is wearing a colorful silk hat.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Vulture,
14 May 2021
Noun
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Leonardo DiCaprio went incognito in a dark suit and black baseball cap.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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On one side of the dividing line, there are expensive suits and Champagne, a few metres away, there are, yes, plenty of young lads in suits, but also baseball caps, hoodies and see-through ponchos.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Donning stocking caps and bundled up in winter coats against an April chill, hundreds of protesters held picket signs along the sidewalks of Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and Main Street.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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Friends sent me stocking caps, soft blankets, fingerless gloves and slip-on shoes.—
Amy Bizzarri,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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But the initial release was infamously buggy, and virtual men and women in hard hats were always yelling at me about my failures.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
25 June 2025
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Trump traveled to Pennsylvania two weeks ago to celebrate a deal between the two companies, speaking before a crowd of cheering steelworkers, many in hard hats and safety vests.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Carter Beauford, perhaps the most unheralded drummer in music, busied himself with syncopated patterns and dizzying high hat on the song.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
20 Oct. 2024
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Instead of high hats, use wall washers, which bounce light off the walls and space.—
Adam Shell,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.—
Elizabeth Djinis,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2024
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Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.—
William Finnegan,
The New Yorker,
15 May 2021
Noun
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The Cowboy Carter singer sported a denim jumpsuit with a chic brown cowboy hat.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
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Cameras captured him wearing a cowboy hat at the time.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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This regulatory void raises concerns about exclusions for pre-existing conditions, potential service caps, and the absence of comprehensive coverage for preventive care.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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And blowing a whistle, a proletarian prophet in a red service cap.—
Ostap Kin,
The New York Review of Books,
23 Mar. 2022
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“Top hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20hat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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