How to Use top hat in a Sentence

top hat

noun
  • He wore a top hat and tails.
  • The guitarists wore top hats and tails.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Perch the gang on a bench or ledge and add top hats and bow ties.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Why would a snail need to wear a velvet top hat on its shell?
    — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2021
  • The pop icon paired the look with combat boots and a black top hat.
    — Lindzi Scharf, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2020
  • Kelce came out on stage wearing a top hat and a black suit tail coat.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Some wore top hats over their heads and headphones draped around their neck.
    — Jordan McPherson and Clark Spencer, miamiherald, 25 June 2018
  • Patrick wore the tux and top hat, with a white button down and white scarf.
    — Hedy Phillips, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The morning suit means men wear a top coat and tails, along with a top hat.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 18 May 2022
  • She was known for appearing in a three-piece suit and a top hat.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2025
  • As the men removed their top hats, the champagne and wine flowed.
    — Geraldine Fabrikant, Town & Country, 1 Dec. 2012
  • Johnson wears a long, blue dress while her suitor sports a top hat.
    — Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The look would have been completed with a beaver fur top hat with gold braid.
    — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Bonus points, too, for the top hat, which looks as if it’s been carved out of chocolate.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2023
  • But by far, the most memorable is her black and white plaid suit and top hat.
    — Jamila Stewart, Essence, 1 Apr. 2021
  • There are gears and cogs and tiny little glasses and top hats throughout.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
  • But instead of the usual top hats and irons, these tokens have a bar twist.
    — Emily Price, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Men are also sometimes seen wearing top hats with their dress.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • In one scene, Disney donned a top hat and frock coat and served as an extra.
    — Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • Kelce — dressed in a full tuxedo and a top hat — carried Swift in his arms.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Sitting next to her was William, who looked dapper in a suit and a black top hat.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 17 June 2022
  • 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 look featured a black and gold corset and red velvet overcoat, a top hat and tall boots.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • But that doesn't even matter because his boldness to wear a top hat is what puts him on the list.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Others claim to have seen the apparition of a man in a top hat in the parlor.
    — AL.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Their founders quite literally wore top hats.
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Edward wore a black tail coat, a purple tie, a gray vest, pinstripe trousers, and a black top hat.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2022
  • To cheer on the team, Paraguay fans will don its red-and-white jerseys and tubular top hats.
    — ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • Go for the creamy shakes and malts or a top hat sundae made with a fluffy cream puff, vanilla ice cream and hot fudge.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023

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