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Recent Examples of top hat
While Halle Berry, in a top hat and chignon, had a glass after the Met, Lizzo and her mother wiped their lipstick off for a martini hour on Mother’s Day.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 May 2025
The television news couple, who have been married since 1995, ran into each other on the carpet, both in black top hats.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 6 May 2025
She was known for appearing in a three-piece suit and a top hat.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The cherry on top was the star's matching flat top hat.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 6 May 2025
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 May 2025
The television news couple, who have been married since 1995, ran into each other on the carpet, both in black top hats.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 6 May 2025
She was known for appearing in a three-piece suit and a top hat.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2025
The cherry on top was the star's matching flat top hat.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 6 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
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The senator, sporting a UConn baseball cap, a T-shirt, shorts and sneakers, listened to Patel’s concerns before leaving a business card for the owner on his way out.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2025
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The attacker wore dark clothing, a dark-colored baseball cap with an LA Dodgers logo and a backpack.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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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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Crewmen arrived in yellow hard hats: Pedro Medina and Marian Kosiorowski, on foot; Raymon Echevarria, in a utility cart; and Jimmy Figueroa Santiago, in a beeping backhoe.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Before stepping on stage, the president spoke briefly with three workers who presented him with a golden hard hat.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 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
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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
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There’s also the cowboy hat, which is enjoying time in the spotlight thanks to the millions of people seeing Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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Just then, a tall woman dressed in pink from head to toe, with pink nails, heels, sunglasses and cowboy hat to match, slapped me on the back.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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