How to Use bandanna in a Sentence

bandanna

noun
  • The group cheered and waved patterned bandannas in the air.
    London Gibson, Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2019
  • Kumlander put the gun, along with a blue bandanna, on the hood of the car.
    Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2019
  • The ceiling is a Buzz Lightyear board game; the floor is Woody’s bandanna.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
  • He was found with a black gun, a hunting knife, a mask and a red bandanna.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 4 May 2018
  • In the post, Brennan showed the poster and bandanna students sent with him.
    Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The young man’s face is covered, except for his eyes, with a black bandanna and the hood of his coat.
    Elaine Ganley, The Seattle Times, 13 May 2018
  • Milling around was a man in a black-and-yellow plaid shirt, with a bandanna over his face.
    Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Wear a bandanna on your head or tie it around a ponytail.
    NBC News, 24 Oct. 2019
  • One of the studio’s ceiling lights floods him in the same blue as the bandanna wrapped around his tri-colored dreads.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Janet was wearing a bandanna tied over her hair, which was almost the same color as the sky.
    Mary Grimm, The New Yorker, 17 June 2019
  • The detectives did not ask for DNA analysis of the blue bandanna found wrapped around the handle of the gun.
    Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
  • Her hair is tied up in a polka-dot bandanna, and her right sleeve is rolled up to show off her biceps.
    John Pope, NOLA.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Reynosa’s art was also used for bandannas and hats that will be given away to fans during the game.
    María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • His crazy hair, as his daughter calls his mop of curls, was sprouting from a bandanna.
    Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2022
  • At the Time 100 gala two months later, Mr. Smalls went with black overalls and a black blazer, along with a bandanna and huge black shades.
    Sebastian Herrera, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Police described the suspect as a man wearing a black shirt, black jeans and a black bandanna.
    Henri Hollis, ajc, 14 June 2021
  • Lil Pump also managed to work in a bandanna, though his was secured just above his right knee.
    Liz Raiss, GQ, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Hill based his theory on a scene in the movie where an extra can be seen wearing a bandanna.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Put a bandanna or another cloth over the hole to filter out any bits of charcoal.
    Popular Mechanics, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The duo, donning black 120 Strong T-shirts and red bandannas around their necks, will be voting for Beshear, due in no small part to his choice of running mate.
    Mandy McLaren, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2019
  • The cooks in the open kitchen knot bandannas around their foreheads in the style made famous by Menashe at his nearby restaurant Bestia.
    Jonathan Gold, latimes.com, 15 June 2018
  • No bonnets this time, but there are booths selling ice cold bandannas for $5.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2019
  • The man is described as about 6 feet tall, skinny, wearing a black hoodie, dark jeans and a red bandanna over his face.
    Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Dressed in a bandanna around his face, Slavin began coughing and felt gas stinging his eyes.
    Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2020
  • Many in the facility wear bandannas across their noses and mouths.
    Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2020
  • In the meme's photo, the Black man wearing a blue bandanna who is poised to hit Paul was identified as Terrence Page.
    Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Ton-That walked in a minute late, dressed in a paisley jacket, a red bandanna functioning as his mask.
    New York Times, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Bandits donates 10% of the proceeds from every bandanna to the charity of the artist’s choice.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Stash a chic bandanna in your bag—this can be tied around your neck to protect from bug bites or soaked in cold water for relief on a hot day.
    Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, 12 Nov. 2018
  • The weapon was speckled in blood, and its wooden handle was wrapped in a blue bandanna, a police photo showed.
    Ashley Southall, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2021

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