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"Long before the civil wars, men and boys were expected to doff their hats, indoors or out, whenever they met a superior," he says.

From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026

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

We’re a competitive bunch here, but today we doff our hats to our friends at Axios.

From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022

Tiny Shanks took the keys with a doff of his imaginary cap and then ran off.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

A lone shepherd respectfully doffs his hat as he finds himself in the presence of an angel trailing a long message: “I bring you tidings of great joy . . . ”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

In a foundational scene of monotheism, Moses doffs his kicks to approach the burning bush; shoes are, by their pedestrian nature, unfit for holy ground.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 14, 2019

Osborne doffs his cap in places to the wisecracking dialogue now synonymous with Chandler, but on the whole, he soft-pedals on the one-liners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2018

The music nods at Gregorian chant, doffs its cap to Shostakovich, gives a thumbs up to industrial metal, and is uniquely Scott Walker.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2012

Each gives some costly gift; each doffs his crown and leaves it at the Saviour's feet.

From Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series by Symonds, John Addington

He didn’t have to make the gesture; but it’s a measure of his decency that he doffed his hat to her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

After the video, Kershaw stepped out of the far end of the dugout and doffed his cap to the crowd before the game resumed with the White Sox leading 4-2.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025

The Americans beat China on penalties in front of a sellout crowd at the Rose Bowl and Brandi Chastain doffed her jersey in celebration.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 7, 2023

The game has now doffed its hat to its longest-serving monarch in the best way it knew how.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2022

Once inside the Hab, I doffed the suit and got my first good look at the injury.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

After doffing their shoes, presumably to protect the plush, vibrantly red carpet that covers the theater’s floor, audience members take seats arranged in concentric circles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

This is Canada, so the photograph you probably will see this week is one of father and son, simultaneously doffing their caps in the outfield at Olympic Stadium, when Guerrero played for the Montreal Expos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

“My hat is off to you bro,” he said, doffing his baseball cap.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2023

“Good to see you, John,” he says, doffing his cap.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2023

He bowed to Leo, doffing his zebra cowboy hat, and did a backflip over the side.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan