ten-gallon hat

Example Sentences

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A ten-gallon hat actually holds only about 1.5 liters of crude oil.

From Washington Post

He is also a showman, quoting Samuel Adams, a Founding Father, at length, waving a revolver around at his final rally and riding to the polls on horseback, wearing a ten-gallon hat.

From Economist

He had the air of a Great Lakes cowboy, dressed in a long wool coat that was roughened up by a ten-gallon hat, denim vest, and boots.

From The New Yorker

Cut, then, to Bob Katter, in a ten-gallon hat, crudely painting the word “NOT” over “FOR SALE,” then blowing smoke from the muzzle of a pistol and leering to the camera.

From Time

Perhaps recalling the splash Deng made by donning a ten-gallon hat, Mr Xi went out of his way to embrace American culture.

From Economist