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Examples of top hat in a Sentence
He wore a top hat and tails.
Recent Examples on the Web
The birthday girl can be seen holding up a peace sign and posing in the iconic Taylor Swift 22 top hat while the proud mom smiles next to her.
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Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Standing proud in tux and top hat, Gladys Bentley was a trailblazing blues singer and pianist who flouted gender conventions long before Janelle Monáe rocked a three-piece suit.
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
Abraham Lincoln stored important papers inside his famous top hat.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 15 July 2024
Travis Kelce traded in his football cleats for a top hat last weekend to join Taylor Swift onstage during the Eras tour — and the whole thing was his idea.
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Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
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“Top hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20hat. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
top hat
noun
: a man's hat with a tall crown
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