How to Use headshot in a Sentence

headshot

noun
  • The blurred headshot of a man flashed on the projection wall.
    Wired, 1 Sep. 2021
  • One of the photos was a headshot of a young Dan Schneider.
    New York Times, 30 June 2021
  • The shirts had Pham’s headshot in a Red Sox cap on the front, and the fans were wearing fake goatees.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2022
  • In six seasons, the team kept only so much as a headshot of Winger.
    Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
  • In most of her few headshots, her smiling lips are closed.
    Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Her father has a headshot of her dreamy ex (Daniel Dae Kim) hanging on the fridge.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Your photo must be a headshot of you with no one else featured in the image.
    Dallas News, 12 July 2022
  • Use black and white text and avoid headshots, graphics or self-ratings of your skills.
    Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • What are your best tips for taking the perfect headshot?
    Callum Borchers, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Essays must include a brief bio and headshot of the writer.
    Guest Columnist, cleveland, 30 July 2023
  • Today there is just a headshot of Ms. Scott, along with her letter.
    Karen Weise, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
  • But he has not been swayed by any of their catchy slogans or artful headshots.
    Zia Ur-Rehman Saiyna Bashir, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Convince a local business to hang your headshot on the wall.
    Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2022
  • All applications must be in by Aug. 1 and must include a headshot of the child.
    Michael Eckels, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2022
  • Ghost Mods – The best one of these is the Crucible one that gives you cores after headshot kills on occasion.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • That’s like getting your headshot with last night’s trick’s fluids still crusted on the cheek.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2021
  • He's got Chris Farley's headshot printed on his T-shirt, which is so nice.
    Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2021
  • Participants saw a headshot, and were required to choose the correct name from a list of four.
    Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2017
  • The next day, Spacey offered to take Scott's headshot and resume and due to his immense star power, Scott felt the need to accept.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
  • Courteney Cox also honored Tyler, sharing the same headshot of him from the set of Friends alongside a kind message.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The maître d’ has a list of the evening’s guests alongside a handful of thumb-sized headshots, which seems like normal preparation these days.
    Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
  • His exit route is up a crowded stairwell that soon drips with blood from the flurry of headshots and stabbings.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Cross Hanas took a headshot from Jonny Hooker and didn’t return in the 3rd, and Portland added 2 goals on the 5-minute power play to turn the game into a rout.
    Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2022
  • This year's picture, like last year's, is an adorable headshot of a smiling Meg sporting a bandana.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Fox posted a carousel of three images photographed by Cibelle Levi, the first being a close-up headshot of her new hairstyle.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Meet the women Turner will be dating from their ABC bios and headshots, below.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023
  • At the time, it wasn’t considered appropriate for authors to put their headshot on the back flap of their books.
    Rachel Seo, Variety, 28 July 2023
  • On his website, the headshot next to his bio shows McGill dressed in a Yankee blue jacket, buttoned collar and Union cap.
    Kyle Whitmire, al, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Its 12 headshots show broody men staring directly into our souls—which, no doubt, many of us would love them to save.
    Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Vogue, 19 June 2024
  • Carleton's headshot includes the same jersey and hairstyle shown in the altered image.
    Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024

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