variants also vizor
as in brim
the projecting front part of a hat or cap the visor on your baseball cap should provide adequate shade for your eyes

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Recent Examples of visor According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), some of the best options include goggles, visors, and hats. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 More refined than a visor, way less tragic than a baseball cap. airmail.news, 5 July 2025 The car was backed up in the parking lot and a sun visor in the car’s windshield may have prevented passersby from seeing the little girl inside, Gonzalez said. Sam Gillette, People.com, 4 July 2025 Their ritual is absolute: put on fins, adjust vests and hoses, clean visors, and load oxygen tanks and weights. Geraldine Castro, Wired News, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for visor
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Noun
  • When outdoors, stick to shady areas, wear a hat with a wide brim and avoid being out during the peak afternoon heat.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
  • The hat also comes with a fairly large brim, at least for a running hat, which helps keep my rather large nose from getting completely cooked on long days out.
    Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Read on to see the exact shades our editors are loving, along with paint color recommendations for your next room refresh or DIY project.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Kids line up here for scoops and floats, while parents enjoy the shade at outdoor picnic tables or on the roof overlooking the water.
    Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Her bills totaled about $20,749 across four treatment centers.
    Jillian Frankel, People.com, 31 July 2025
  • The bill includes longtime friends and Aussie favorites ICEHOUSE, Cold Chisel bandmate Ian Moss and Kate Ceberano.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • The project’s peak cost was estimated to be over $60 million for the first phase.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
  • What time will the August full moon peak in Nashville?
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025

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“Visor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visor. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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