How to Use headgear in a Sentence

headgear

noun
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  • Her preferred form of headgear is a big, floppy hat.
  • The law requires cyclists to wear protective headgear.
  • Here's a look at the hippest headgear stars wore to the fashion fundraiser.
    — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 7 May 2018
  • He was dressed in a miter, the headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak-like vestment.
    — Frances D'emilio, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • His head might be screwed on right, but his headgear is not.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Oct. 2021
  • A girl can be cheeky in a headband, but not with headgear.
    — Laura Brown, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Oct. 2009
  • Benedict’s body was dressed with a miter, the peaked headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak.
    — Time, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Plus, a raw turkey is used as headgear in a way that Mr. Bean would be proud of.
    — WIRED, 27 Nov. 2019
  • For a brief few weeks, buck and bull are without any headgear.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 10 Jan. 2024
  • And then there was a white hat in the painting, prime headgear for Chambers, as well.
    — Eric Adler, kansascity, 9 Apr. 2018
  • The headgear saved Wong from the brunt of the blow, but the player was visibly shaken.
    — Tom Groeschen, Cincinnati.com, 5 Aug. 2017
  • The rules — three-round bouts, no headgear for the men — are all familiar, and the pro-style scoring will be the same.
    — Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 1 July 2021
  • The adjustable chin cord ensures the headgear stays put.
    — Bernd Fischer, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Here is how the crew picked the game: Lee Corso, 13-5 headgear picks, this season.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 10 Jan. 2022
  • But, swapping headgear back and forth could spread lice.
    — Ashley May, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2017
  • These are good to mix in with the unicorn or cat headbands, so kids can have their pick of headgear with flair.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2022
  • One of the roadmap mandates the use of the soft-shelled headgear at TYFA’s flag division for 5 and 6-year-olds.
    — Cody McCrary, San Antonio Express-News, 1 May 2018
  • The best part of the show is always Lee Corso’s famous headgear picks.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Rules: Eight two-minute rounds, no headgear, 12-ounce gloves instead of 10-ounce gloves.
    — USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2020
  • In fact, back in 2020, Corso said - in fun - that he was done picking the Tigers since he wasn’t allowed to use the headgear.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 10 Feb. 2023
  • In one of the early matches that night, a fighter’s headgear came loose.
    — Zoë Bernard, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2023
  • The headgear came with Revel’s turquoise insignia slapped on it.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2020
  • The high-tech headgear replaced dust and debris with the five, spacious rooms that will open on the 17th floor of the Stilts Building in June.
    — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 11 May 2018
  • One player has to wear the reindeer headgear and another has to try and toss the rings onto the antlers.
    — Annie O'Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Venhaus’s headgear didn’t stand out at all amid all the Trump regalia.
    — John D'anna, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2020
  • The headgear perfectly matched the navy blue overcoat that the style star layered over a tan sweater.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the later species featured massive, boney shield-like headgear and even spikes in place of boney frills.
    — Mike Wehner, BGR, 12 May 2021
  • The headgear of the season: A military beret over a baseball cap.
    — Colleen Barry, The Seattle Times, 18 June 2017
  • Mars has long included headgear in his looks both off and on stage.
    — Mikelle Street, WWD, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Does the headgear transmit the (intended) nameless thunderhead of darkside wonder tinged with the barest taste of fear in the moment anyone pulls it on?
    — Guy Martin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

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