How to Use headgear in a Sentence

headgear

noun

• 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 | [e-mail], 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 | [e-mail], 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

Last Updated: 4 Dec 2024