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in the hat vs with the hat

Both "in the hat" and "with the hat" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "In the hat" implies that something is physically inside the hat, while "with the hat" indicates possession or association with the hat.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 3252 views

in the hat

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that something is physically inside the hat.

Use "in the hat" when you want to describe something that is located inside the hat.

Examples:

I found a rabbit in the hat.
There's a note hidden in the hat.
He keeps his lucky coin in the hat.

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That guy in the hat and sunglasses.
I think the guy in the hat did something terrible.
I've always felt all the magic is in the hat.
I find nothing irresistible in the hat of a well-travelled anxious, sentimental, unfit creature of habit with appalling halitosis.
Who was the man in the hat, Marina?
The one in the hat is our man, I think.
They still tell tales of the man in the hat who burned down our compound.
We'll put all keys and watches in the hat over there.
That guy in the hat stole something from that table.
I guess I'll just have to put my name in the hat for now.
Jot down your vote on a piece of paper, fold it up, and stick it in the hat.
The stethoscope packed in the hat left in the hall.
Ladies and gentlemen, I know you're all thinking I've already placed the dove in the hat.
Okay, I got a cat in the hat!
Plus what was in the hat... Totaled $687!
The fairies were only in the hat because I put them there.
Everyone in the hat's part of Barksdale's crew?
Our friend needs to get a message to the short man in the hat.
You see that guy in the hat?
The lady in the hat saw the fight but she won't testify because Max arranged for her new line of soy candles to be included in the gift baskets for the oscars.

Alternatives:

inside the hat
within the hat
nested in the hat
contained in the hat
enclosed in the hat

with the hat

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate possession or association with the hat.

Use "with the hat" when you want to show that someone has the hat or is connected to it in some way.

Examples:

She arrived with the hat on her head.
He always goes out with the hat.
The magician performed the trick with the hat.
The man with the hat is waiting outside.
The girl with the hat is my friend.

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You look like him with the hat...
I see you've gone hard with the hat.
The one with the hat, didn't say anything.
So when he found out what I did... you know, dressing up with the hat and all... well, we kind of formed a bond over it.
The one with the hat is to him is Darkie.
But look, with the hat and the wart.
That guy down there with the hat, his name's Raylan Givens.
Can we see it with the hat?
Have you seen that man with the hat...?
The house is surrounded, they storm in, they find me with the hat, and I'm done for.
The guy with the hat gave me a ride... ...in his car-boat thing.
We're friends with the chick with the sword and the kid with the hat.
Where's the old guy, with the hat?
I wouldn't bother with the hat.
You and the guy with the hat were pretty darn close...
What's with the hat and the feather?
I didn't think to ask with the hat.
He's playing the camera angles with the hat.
See that big one with the hat?
Dude, you're the one with the hat.

Alternatives:

having the hat
wearing the hat
carrying the hat
accompanied by the hat
associated with the hat

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