How to Use hood in a Sentence
hood
noun-
The length should reach from the top edge of the hood to the bottom of the hoodie.
— Amanda Kingloff, Parents, 2 Feb. 2024 -
The hood of Marvell’s jacket was sliced open in the episode.
— John Branch, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023 -
This was the type of game where a team truly kicks the tires and finds out what’s under the hood.
— Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023 -
In the footage, one of the militants was seen putting a hood over the head of Asher's wife.
— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2023 -
The would-be carjackers told him to place his car keys on the hood of his car.
— Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2023 -
Shirlee had Theo hanging around the hood like a vagabond; Theo was bound to get caught up.
— Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 -
They not from the streets, they not from the hood, they not from Brooklyn, Queens or none of the boroughs.
— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2023 -
One thing that could be an issue is the fact that the hood drawstrings are on the inside of the hood.
— Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024 -
One thing that could be an issue is the fact that the hood drawstrings are on the inside of the hood.
— Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023 -
That means a range hood with 400 CFM should perform great.
— Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2023 -
Once they are all assembled, hang on the front door or on the vent hood above the kitchen stove.
— Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2023 -
This set comes with a blue and red jumpsuit, gloves, shoe covers, a hood and a mask.
— Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2023 -
The Buick’s long hood slid beneath the belly of the semitrailer.
— A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023 -
Yes, the hood is really that large, and yes, the faux fur does look that good in person.
— Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 20 Nov. 2023 -
The hood can be stored inside the collar when not needed.
— Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023 -
Maybe someone clever can use AI under the hood to filter out the garbage.
— Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 12 May 2023 -
So that’s the wonky parts under the hood that most people don’t think about anymore.
— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2024 -
Some versions show the person passed out on a playground, in a tree or strewn across a car hood.
— Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023 -
Gerard was in one of those puffy bubble coats and wearing a hood.
— Matt Kempner, ajc, 22 June 2023 -
And on some large pickups, the hoods are almost at eye level for many adults.
— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 Nov. 2023 -
The fireplace includes marble that repeats on the vent hood and backsplash in the kitchen.
— Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 6 July 2023 -
Rent hikes are slowing by a rate not seen in years, but take a closer look under the hood.
— Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024 -
Rafat Mustafa had one maize pompom on each side of his head under his hood.
— Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024 -
Display it over the mantle, a console table, or on the stove hood.
— Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2023 -
The male and female were wearing hooded jackets with the hoods up.
— Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023 -
Officers asked her and her husband to stand outside the car with their hands on the back hood.
— Christina Coulter, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023 -
The white gown featured a statement hood, a look that's trending big on the red carpet right now.
— Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024 -
The car comes with an operational front winch, spare tire, and even pop-open doors and front hood.
— Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023 -
Someone was reportedly driving down the street with a kid on the hood of the car who was screaming for the driver to stop.
— Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 -
According to a witness, per the release, the suspect also wore his hood up at the time of his last sighting.
— Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
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