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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

“Courage Hats” wants a little too forcefully to guide us into “deep” places where we will doff our hidey-hats to reveal our true selves — abstract concepts for the literalizing peewee set.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2022

It encourages male office workers to doff their suits for open-necked short-sleeve shirts to conserve energy by keeping air conditioning to a minimum in hot summer months.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2022

We were required to doff our hats as the warder walked by.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

When forced by Pozzo to dance, Mr. Thornton merely doffs his bowler hat rhythmically a few times in a funny nod to Bob Fosse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025

The crowd salute him with the warmth he deserves, and he doffs his cap in thanks.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2019

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

Here, at the southernmost point of the island, the Descobridores planted a cross, and every boatman doffs his cap to its little iron descendant.

From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Sir Richard Francis Burton

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

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

And once Freeman pulled into the base safely, he doffed his helmet and absorbed the scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2023

The question, as Brady doffed his cap to the fans and kissed his parents before disappearing down the tunnel, was whether that was also his final act on the gridiron.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2023

She doffed her coat, kicked off her galoshes, and put on a pair of moccasins.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Less than a year later, Pride was standing at second base in Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, doffing his batting helmet to a long-standing ovation he couldn’t hear after doubling in his second big-league at-bat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

The bipartisan crowd cheered loudly for Ohtani, who acknowledged the love by doffing his batting helmet several times.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2024

“As more scientific data availed itself, it became obvious that our greatest exposure to carcinogens is our daily donning and doffing of PPE bunker gear,” he continued.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

The crowd on the dock, doffing their hats and waving them over their heads, began a thunderous chant: “Ray! Ray! Ray! For the USA!”

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown