Red Hats

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. the original sect of Tibetan Buddhist monks, whose doctrines were much influenced by the earlier Bön religion.

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Example Sentences

Now, Sac City sports 70 blooming creations, including entries from the Red Hats women’s group, the sheriff’s office—and the police.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

James M. Boteler Jr., whose officers patrol Shaw, encouraged residents to join Thorpe’s Red Hats patrol.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2023

The forum was hosted by Mahdi Leroy J. Thorpe Jr., a social worker who in 1988 formed a Shaw neighborhood watch patrol called the Red Hats.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2023

She was a member of the Montgomery County Red Hats, a women’s organization.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2022

In half an hour after leaving it with my escort of Red Hats, I was back again—accompanied by a score of Rifle Rangers, who assisted me in making an exploration of that interesting locality.

From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Reid, Mayne