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lids

noun

plural of lid

as in tops

a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can

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slang a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd

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Recent Examples of lids Portioned cups of sauces, dressings have some sort of liquid sitting on the lids from an unknown source. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Others are rethinking lids in their own ways, like Dometic’s modular Drinkware system, but if that three-second teardown holds up to daily use, memobottle may have found a useful way to stand out in a very crowded market. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 One man records himself using the claws to screw bottle lids off and on. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 The commission recommends people in the Asheville area purchase bear-resistant trash containers, or modify existing trash containers with straps, buckles or metal clasps to lock down the lids. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 But while her lids boasted bouts of shadow, her skin was kept bare. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Others ladle it into quart containers, snap on lids, and pack the containers into boxes. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 On my first day at a new shop, the only open seat was at a small table in the back, next to the napkins, lids, sugar and cream. — Kris Kealoha Giron, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 The payoff is that bulky, awkward items like pot lids and foil boxes stop monopolizing a shelf and become easy to grab. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Both are curled in chairs in an otherwise empty room in an upscale Hyde Park Corner hotel, modestly dressed in jeans, sneakers and casual tops.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Men’s bag searches grew 166 percent and silk scarf searches climbed 369 percent, which Fashionphile tied to shoppers styling scarves as tops and handbags.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tops

Noun

The tenets of what makes the CMA successful really started then, which was leaders coming together to check their competitive hats at the door for the collective good of the association.

— Melinda Newman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
According to the brand, the $58 totes and $98 hats are selling fast, while several other picks throughout the line have already been swooped up by stylish fans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hats

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That’s why Robeson’s photograph appears on the covers of both the first and second editions of Black in the British Frame.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Besides her own headlining set, karaoke queen Clarkson is sure to be asked to stick around for the festival’s traditional closing night jam of all-1990s covers.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of covers

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Almost all Florida seniors will be affected as Medicare Advantage plans pare benefits and raise deductibles, while traditional Medicare sees higher Part D out-of-pocket spending caps and the elimination of $0-premium standalone drug plans.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
That’s up just 4% since 2021, partly because PJM imposed price caps last year.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of caps

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Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
In the southern port city of Marseille, some protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall and a group of people wearing hoods and masks damaged a police station.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hoods

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Architectural historians describe Googie style as a bold strain of Mid-Century Modernism, notable for big neon signs and swooping roofs, especially popular among restaurants, bowling alleys and car washes, now increasingly rare.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
More than thirteen hundred Waymos whir and glide in the region, the lidar sensors that spin in hat-like domes atop their roofs giving them an air of busy importance.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of roofs

Noun

Insurance companies encourage this, offering discounts for properties with storm-proof coverings or those that take the extra financial leap to install permanent protections like impact windows and doors.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Travelers wearing elaborate face coverings or heavy costume makeup may be asked to remove it if their identity cannot be verified during screening.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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