cowboy hat
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cowboy hat
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Yet nobody could remember ever seeing the man in a cowboy hat before 2024, when he was spotted talking to residents about lawsuits against the local dump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
"This is one of the largest private-sector investments in Canadian history," she told reporters, sporting a cowboy hat to mark the ongoing annual rodeo, the Calgary Stampede.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Even Mexican goalkeeper Memo Ochoa has gotten in on the action, posting a selfie on Instagram wearing a straw cowboy hat with “¿Y si sí?” etched on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
It is doubtful that Liam Gallagher will turn up at the ceremony in Los Angeles this November, having previously declared that he wasn't interested in receiving an award from "some geriatric in a cowboy hat".
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
He wore half a dozen gold watches on each arm, and a zebra-patterned cowboy hat with a price tag dangling from the brim.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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