doff

Example Sentences

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The sellout crowd, which had long been on its feet, continuing cheering, eventually drawing Kershaw back out onto the field to doff his cap in appreciation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

When they arrive, there is a ceremonial greeting, where the Lords doff their black bicorn hats and the Commons representatives acknowledge this by bowing.

From BBC • May 25, 2024

And let us doff our currently nonexistent hats to the ferry employee who was NOT about to allow some dude to get away with cutting ahead of us in line.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023

As Woods made his way up the 18th hole, his emotions apparent, he did not pause as he crossed the ancient Swilcan Bridge, though he did doff his cap to the cheering crowd.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022

No official ever decided that respectable men and women were permitted to doff their hats and gloves in the 1960s or to get pierced and tattooed in the 1990s.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker