as in cap
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
in those days, no properly dressed person left home without a hat
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Recent Examples of hat
Cillian Murphy is back in that damn hat.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Styles accessorized with white clout goggles, a soft black beanie hat with a bit of height, a pop of red with a long and loose scarf, and a gargantuan camel brown suede weekend bag.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
The visitor wore a winter hat that covered her hair.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
In beach towns or summer destinations, hats and tank tops can be more about comfort than casualness, prompting some to wonder how consistently the rules can be enforced.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Styles accessorized with white clout goggles, a soft black beanie hat with a bit of height, a pop of red with a long and loose scarf, and a gargantuan camel brown suede weekend bag.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
The visitor wore a winter hat that covered her hair.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
In beach towns or summer destinations, hats and tank tops can be more about comfort than casualness, prompting some to wonder how consistently the rules can be enforced.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hat
Noun
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Finally, Congress could alter the cap on FICA taxes.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Californians could decide to institute a new wealth tax on billionaires, cap health care executive salaries, curtail unions’ political activities and require voter identification at the polls.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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During our test drive on the outskirts of Albufeira, Portugal, the virtual assistant—a cute talking helmet avatar named LittleBenz—quickly found several restaurants with great wine reviews (from Google), going so far as to read some top reviews aloud.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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Not for nothing — no one in this altercation is wearing a helmet on their bike!—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Pillbox Hats As Pamela Anderson so kindly reminded us earlier this year, this jaunty little chapeau isn’t just for monarchs and first ladies.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Dec. 2025
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Willow Smith and Anya Taylor-Joy are serving in the front row of the Dior show in Paris Oct. 1. Johnny Depp wears his signature chapeau at the Dior show Oct. 1, held at the Tuilieres in Paris.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Most people remember her 1986 look—a very ab-baring Bob Mackie bralette and low-cut skirt, complete with feathery headdress, which was apparently a kind of revenge outfit for not being nominated that year.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pearls and portraiture and pearls are combined in headdresses; a gentleman’s glove is adorned with filigree and tourmalines.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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What appeared to be footage from a security camera showed three figures in black wearing hoods carrying a canister toward one of the ambulances before flames erupted around the vehicle.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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What appeared to be footage from a security camera showed three figures in black wearing hoods carrying a canister toward one of the ambulance before flames erupted around the vehicle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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By the end of spring training, Williams was onboard with the new headgear.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pitt's headgear consisted of a Burberry Check bucket hat, while de Ramon, a jewelry executive, opted for a baseball cap.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hat. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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