Yellow Hats

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. the sect of Tibetan Buddhist monks established after religious reforms in the 14th century.

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Example Sentences

The monks gathered in their yellow hats, a symbol of the Gelug school of Buddhism.

From BBC

He was so hated when he died that celebratory rioters tore down many of his statues; others were mocked with yellow hats.

From Washington Post

At the tense Lebanon-Israel border, Hezbollah supporters wearing yellow hats organized daily protests over the past week.

From Seattle Times

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Not long after Hurricane Sally made landfall in mid-September, an army composed of mostly senior citizens in yellow hats descended on the Gulf Coast.

From Washington Post

Pictures provided by Greenpeace show two people in yellow hats scaling one of two giant, rusty structures and unfurling a banner reading “Clean up your mess, Shell!”

From Reuters