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as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
the bride will be wearing a flowing veil fastened to a pearl-covered headpiece
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as in intellect
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
she has looks and personality but not much in the way of a headpiece
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Recent Examples of headpiece
What kind of headpieces, what kind of coats, what kind of footwear?
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
What people are saying Fans quickly took to social media and roasted Jaden's headpiece.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The dress—adorned with cowrie shells, Black Swarovski crystals, and crowned with a stunning headpiece made a statement.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
The spacious dining room is decked out with Afghan artifacts like native drums and headpieces, and from the ceiling droop hundreds of colorful swatches that are meant to recall poppies.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
What people are saying Fans quickly took to social media and roasted Jaden's headpiece.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The dress—adorned with cowrie shells, Black Swarovski crystals, and crowned with a stunning headpiece made a statement.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
The spacious dining room is decked out with Afghan artifacts like native drums and headpieces, and from the ceiling droop hundreds of colorful swatches that are meant to recall poppies.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpiece
Noun
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Gretzky was spotted wearing a MAGA hat shortly afterward and attended Trump's inauguration.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Rio By Design Beachwear: Brazilian swimwear and beachwear, accessories and Panama hats.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite also being the planet that rules over transportation, Mercury is most often referred to as the planet of intellect.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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This movement made known the intellect and talent of Black people and influenced future movements demanding the equal rights that Black people deserved.—
Shantay Robinson,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After the Samuel trade, the Niners have roughly $30 million in practical salary cap space.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The next treaty talks in Geneva will also take place with a new presidential administration in the U.S. While President Joe Biden's environmental officials had embraced a cap on plastic production, President Donald Trump's more industry-friendly team is unlikely to follow that policy.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the main obstruction in that regard had been the reckless Justice Department policy of preventing intelligence agents and criminal investigators from communicating.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
1 Mar. 2025
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Trump said after he was asked about the potential for intelligence cooperation.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes referred to as monkshood or helmet flower, the different species of wolfsbane produce flowers that resemble sloped hoods or helmets: for Aconitum napellus, these range from purple to blue, whereas those of Aconitum lycoctonum are yellow.—
Laura Murphy,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Feb. 2025
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Unlike instant replay challenges that come off the bench from the manager, only the catcher, pitcher or hitter can challenge the umpire’s pitch call by immediately tapping his cap or helmet.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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None offer the sense of exclusivity found at The Estates.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the Mac Studio has been around for a few years now, and Apple likely has a better sense of how the Max-versus-Ultra sales break down.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Universities are the reason that this country has been able to attract talent, chase breakthroughs, and respond to change.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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No one suspected the underlying reason: cognitive decline due to early-onset Alzheimer's disease.—
Laura Kwerel,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpiece. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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