How to Use top hat in a Sentence

top hat

noun
  • He wore a top hat and tails.
  • 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
  • As the men removed their top hats, the champagne and wine flowed.
    Geraldine Fabrikant, Town & Country, 1 Dec. 2012
  • 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
  • Others claim to have seen the apparition of a man in a top hat in the parlor.
    AL.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • 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 look would have been completed with a beaver fur top hat with gold braid.
    Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Prince William opted for a top hat and suit paired with a blue shirt and a purple tie.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
  • The Duke of Cambridge, for his part, looked dapper in a three-piece suit teamed with a black top hat.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 25 May 2022
  • In one scene, Disney donned a top hat and frock coat and served as an extra.
    Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • Gentry, clad in a vest and top hat, is believed to appear in the left half of the image.
    Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 7 Dec. 2019
  • The stranger removed his top hat with a flourish and bowed deeply to Sissy and the others.
    Ayana Mathis, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2020
  • But instead of the usual top hats and irons, these tokens have a bar twist.
    Emily Price, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
  • In comes the cornet flanked by his right- and left-hand men, all three in ties, top hats, green frocks, breeches and boots.
    Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
  • Another donned a top hat as the crowd lining the wedding route cheered the lucky guests.
    Leanne Italie, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2018
  • The groom donned a handmade silk-cotton tuxedo and top hat.
    New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Johnson wears a long, blue dress while her suitor sports a top hat.
    Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 21 Apr. 2022
  • For the performance, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was dressed in a tuxedo and top hat.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
  • The sticker has a cartoon crawfish named Mark de Ballot walking in a blue tuxedo jacket with a black top hat and spats.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 9 July 2024

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