How to Use top hat in a Sentence

top hat

noun

• He wore a top hat and tails.
• Others claim to have seen the apparition of a man in a top hat in the parlor.
  — AL.com, 25 Oct. 2017
• Clean, garlicky escargots wear a half-moon top hat of buttery puff pastry.
  — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 31 Aug. 2017
• Men came dressed in tailcoats and top hats, while women paired fascinators with colorful dresses.
  — Cara Zimmerman, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2017
• Shot by director Paul Hunter, the campaign features Monáe in classic denim and a top hat as well as a festive plaid skirt and faux fur.
  — Lindsay Peoples, The Cut, 24 Oct. 2017
• Suspended Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita watched his side in an eye-catching dinner jacket with a red top hat.
  — USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2017
• Read all about it in an ESPN.com piece that features a master of ceremonies in a top hat, welcoming everybody to the show.
  — George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 Sep. 2017
• Not to miss: Dust off your top hats because the annual masquerade ball (Oct. 21) will be Jack the Ripper themed.
  — Alexa Goins, Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2017
• 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.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
• Charles Ephrussi, a writer, critic and collector born in 1849, is thought to be the model for the man in a black coat and top hat, chatting in the background.
  — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2017
• The youngest Middleton, Pippa and Kate's brother James, also appears in the video as the bride's pageboy, sporting a tiny top hat.
  — Caralynn Lippo, Redbook, 23 Jan. 2017
• Davis' jaw-dropping talent was evident in his first appearance onstage at the age of three, a pint-size exhibitionist in a top hat who sang and tap danced without a shade of self-consciousness.
  — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
• The scene resembled a 19th century oil painting of the English countryside, with foxhunters in leather boots, tan breeches and black helmets or top hats.
  — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2017
• Expect to be greeted by a doorman sporting a top hat before walking into a wood paneled lobby and sitting area accented with chunky leather armchairs, antiques, and chandeliers.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
• Mark Kurlansky makes a case for Havana as catnip for modern flâneurs (sans top hats) in his kaleidoscopic portrait of Cuba’s capital.
  — Sydney Lazarus, WSJ, 20 July 2017
• Perch the gang on a bench or ledge and add top hats and bow ties.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
• The pop icon paired the look with combat boots and a black top hat.
  — Lindzi Scharf, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2020
• Who is the woman in the top hat backstage at @TheTonyAwards?
  — Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, 11 June 2018
• Some brides had on white gowns while grooms wore top hats.
  — Tammy Lagorce Kyna Uwaeme, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
• The morning suit means men wear a top coat and tails, along with a top hat.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 18 May 2022
• But there was a visible tip o’ the green top hat to the Irish, though.
  — Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2021
• When the pieces are combined, the springform pan looks like a top hat.
  — Erin McDowell, Bon Appétit, 25 Jan. 2022
• Why would a snail need to wear a velvet top hat on its shell?
  — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2021
• Bonus points, too, for the top hat, which looks as if it’s been carved out of chocolate.
  — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2023
• These days, most flâneurs are not bons vivants in top hats.
  — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 19 June 2023
• But by far, the most memorable is her black and white plaid suit and top hat.
  — Jamila Stewart, Essence, 1 Apr. 2021
• Some wore top hats over their heads and headphones draped around their neck.
  — Jordan McPherson and Clark Spencer, miamiherald, 25 June 2018
• Of course, there had to be a sky-high top hat; it’s Badu’s signature.
  — Sarah Spelling, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2021
• Sitting next to her was William, who looked dapper in a suit and a black top hat.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 17 June 2022
• 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.
  — Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024