pate

as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth plopped a cap on his bald pate

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Recent Examples of pate Another Vietnamese staple is banh mi, a crusty baguette typically filled with pork or chicken, pate, and pickled carrot and daikon radish. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024 To help with this, Fortune says Boring Tunnel has installed license plate readers that close the gate if an unauthorized vehicle pate is scanned. Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024 While trays of chef Sophia Roe’s delicate hors d'oeuvres like English pea tarts, caviar edible spoons and elderflower pate de fruits passed through the crowd, perfumer Christine Nagel toasted the house’s newest fragrance, Barénia. Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2024 Corgan tipped the brim of the Cubs baseball cap that sat atop his gleaming pate. John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pate
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Noun
  • Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.
    John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
  • Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.
    J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
Noun
  • Ear movement is controlled by the auricular muscles—three muscles that connect the outer ear (or ‘auricle’) to the skull and scalp.
    Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
  • However, the thick bones of this particular man’s skull and spine likely protected his brain from completely burning, the researchers say.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The balustrade at the far end affords one of the great panoramas of the Eternal City, with the dome of St. Peter’s etched on the horizon.
    The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Rap Snacks has since expanded into noodles, candy, and honey buns, reaching into the U.K., Canada, and Spain.
    Delano Massey, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The rice becomes fried rice, of course; the chicken goes into any number of applications; the soup is stock for stew (or curry!); and the ginger-scallion sauce is tossed with noodles for a stellar lunch.
    Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The restaurant ran out of staples — even beans — and didn’t have the traditional chile powder to dust its traditional chips.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
  • This quick sausage and bean dish is truly packed with flavor.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But Anunoby remembering a steal or a knee to the noggin is not unusual, even if the play in question was more than 40 games ago.
    Fred Katz, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Today, brain rot reflects a worry that consuming the internet's endless waves of memes and video clips, especially on social media, might numb one's noggin.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024

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“Pate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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