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 | Mheim@al.com, 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 | Mheim@al.com, 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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