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Recent Examples of stocking cap
Prisoners were given numbers instead of names, had a chain attached to one leg, and were dressed in smocks and stocking caps.
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2024
Then there are some non-edible, but very practical items: his iPad, for example, as well as his trusty stocking cap.
—Vogue, 30 July 2024
The younger one, who wears a bright red stocking cap, whacks the bear of a guy across his face, sending him careening to the side.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
The clues were in the photo George posted to social media announcing the birth: The newborn’s eyes are closed, a stocking cap drooped over one ear, his left hand atop a basketball placed in his lap.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2024
Then there are some non-edible, but very practical items: his iPad, for example, as well as his trusty stocking cap.
—Vogue, 30 July 2024
The younger one, who wears a bright red stocking cap, whacks the bear of a guy across his face, sending him careening to the side.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
The clues were in the photo George posted to social media announcing the birth: The newborn’s eyes are closed, a stocking cap drooped over one ear, his left hand atop a basketball placed in his lap.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocking cap
Noun
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The multi-hyphenate entertainer styled the look with Timberland boots and a New York Yankees baseball cap.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 June 2025
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Ciara Ciara represented the ATL in a silk button-down shirt and fringe skirt with a major train from Cong Tri and an Atlanta Braves baseball cap.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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Gregg Donovan, who wore a red suit and top hat, stood in front of the federal facility with a sign welcoming the Marines.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Cackling with glee, in a top hat with golden demon horns poking through it, Daymond’s Malvolio has the characters compete against one another in physical challenges — like trying to pop balloons by slamming their butts down on them while a teammate holds them in place, ready for the squashing.—
James Grebey,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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Clockwise from top: A 1957 Balenciaga hat, Deirdre Hawken’s Cauliflower Headpiece from 2013, a layered silk hat from the 1940s, and a 1942 Germaine Vittu hat.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2024
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Yet, Halston does clock something of use from the experience: a young woman in the audience who, among the sweater sets, is wearing a colorful silk hat.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Vulture,
14 May 2021
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There’s also the cowboy hat, which is enjoying time in the spotlight thanks to the millions of people seeing Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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Just then, a tall woman dressed in pink from head to toe, with pink nails, heels, sunglasses and cowboy hat to match, slapped me on the back.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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This regulatory void raises concerns about exclusions for pre-existing conditions, potential service caps, and the absence of comprehensive coverage for preventive care.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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And blowing a whistle, a proletarian prophet in a red service cap.—
Ostap Kin,
The New York Review of Books,
23 Mar. 2022
Noun
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One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.—
Elizabeth Djinis,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2024
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Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.—
William Finnegan,
The New Yorker,
15 May 2021
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But nobody is putting away the hard hats and hammers after ending the eight-year postseason drought last winter.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 June 2025
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No one puts on the hard hat like the trio of Freeland, Marquez and Senzatela.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2025
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Carter Beauford, perhaps the most unheralded drummer in music, busied himself with syncopated patterns and dizzying high hat on the song.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
20 Oct. 2024
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Instead of high hats, use wall washers, which bounce light off the walls and space.—
Adam Shell,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Stocking cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocking%20cap. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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