bowler hat
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bowler hats
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At 16, he was allowed to go to art school, arriving in pinstriped suit and bowler hat.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Mr. Munson seeds the otherwise ordinary setting with ominously recurring symbols and side characters—a mysterious bowler hat, a man with a mole near his mouth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Her signature bowler hat and ties became a fashion staple, and fans still can’t think of the song “Seems Like Old Times” without sobbing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025
He was particular in his dress, favoring a dark suit, vest and pocket watch and, often, a bowler hat.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
The bowler hat soon became such a common sight at the Epsom Derby that people began calling it a derby hat.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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