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pate

noun

ˈpāt

Definition of 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 The very French menu will change frequently, following seasonally available ingredients, but will always include a version of pate en croute. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026 For more information, check out the IRS pates on penalty relief. — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Amidst the drunk, half-naked and lascivious troupe, Father Vincent O’Keeffe, in his dark black suit and pasty bald pate, strikes an incongruous figure. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 Starters, such as artichokes with aioli, pate and charcuterie, will be in the $12 to $19 range. — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pate

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Noun

The Los Angeles Police Department released a video that shows officers at the Valley jail manhandle an uncooperative inmate who died after he was left handcuffed with a bag over his head while laying prone on the bunk in his cell.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The Canadian singer caused a commotion with her ensemble, showing off a head-to-toe Alaïa ensemble from the upcoming Archetypes spring 2027 collection.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of head

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Baumeister's son discovered a human skull in the woods at Fox Hollow Farm in 1994, but, according to reports, investigators did not search the property until June 1996.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Five days after Watkins’ skull was crushed in a parking lot, the 50-year-old woman died at a hospital.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of skull

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Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums are carefully cultivated and tended through summer to produce the tight, abundant domes of little flowers gardeners prize in autumn.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
And the 20-mm silk-dome tweeters handle the top end unbelievably well for this price range, delivering clear, detailed, and clean highs.

— Joe Salas August 28, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dome

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Protein seems to be on everyone’s minds (and plates) these days, with many of us getting our fill from fish, beef, chicken, or plant proteins like beans, avocados, tofu, and tempeh.

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
The bean didn’t resemble anything obvious, but seemed important; King drew it frequently.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bean

Noun

Both Elysium and Upgrade contain their fair share of split noggins, but no film does it quite as jovially or consistently as Dredd.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Shanahan doesn’t slam his head into 300-pound linemen for a living, but the 49ers aren’t taking any chances with his noggin’.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

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