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Examples of top hat in a Sentence
He wore a top hat and tails.
Recent Examples on the Web
In 1984, Sam the Olympic Eagle strutted down in a stars-and-stripes top hat and bowtie at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.
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Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
The Penguin, for instance, is a woman (Minnie Driver), whose purple top hat and tails and monocle are more for her cabaret act than a disguise.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
Colin Farrell leaves top hat, penguin suit at home in first trailer for The Penguin
Reeves starts filming The Batman Part II next year, and Farrell is confirmed to return as Oz.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 July 2024
Lady Danbury, with her pimp cane, lavender getups, high collars, and badass top hats, is brimming with main character energy.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 24 June 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 25 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
top hat
noun
: a man's hat with a tall crown
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