as in top hat
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William looked dapper in a suit and top hat, while Kate popped in a yellow dress by Emilia Wickstead and a Philip Treacy hat.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
20 May 2025 -
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.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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Sporting a military-style hooded jacket and baseball cap, Eminem joined Jelly Roll in loping down a ramp that led to the middle of the stadium floor, mugging for each other and for the video camera.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
19 May 2025
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Von, wearing a black T-shirt and a backward baseball cap, took the stage before Trump and delivered a routine that included jokes about drugs, disabilities, homosexuality, terrorism and Qatari culture.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The country music legend is hanging up his cowboy hat for good, and performed his final tour show in Milwaukee, on Saturday.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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The stage setup was simple: An image of a peaceful mountain lake backdrop that resembled a fancy water bottle label, blending well with the surrounding Hollywood Hills, and a crowd full of cowboy hats and rhinestones.—
Brady Gerber,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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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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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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Friends sent me stocking caps, soft blankets, fingerless gloves and slip-on shoes.—
Amy Bizzarri,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 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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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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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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“Billycock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billycock. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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