How to Use hoody in a Sentence

hoody

noun
  • My parents gave me this hoody as a present a few years ago.
    Adrienne So, Wired, 3 Sep. 2020
  • This is the hoody version, but there are jackets and vests on sale as well.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2023
  • One suspect was described as thin and clean shaven, wearing a navy-blue hoody with the hood up.
    chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2021
  • Don’t forget to pack… Comfortable shoes or sneakers for hikes and long walks, and a warm sweater or hoody.
    Brad Johnson, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2022
  • Ramos pulled his hoody over his cap against the night chill and handed out apples and loaves of bread, as Phillips chatted with migrants.
    Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Fend that off with this super-comfy hoody from Sunswell, which is made of 100% Pima French Terry fabric.
    Monte Burke, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • The Ghee hoody was my favorite all-synthetic baselayer tops of 2021.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The suspect being sought is described as a white or Hispanic man in his late teens or early 20s standing about 5-foot-6 and wearing a dark hoody and dark ski mask, police said.
    Naperville Sun Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2021
  • Police are still looking for the suspect, who is described as a tall, thin Black male wearing a dark hoody, sunglasses, a white N-95 mask, dark-colored skinny jeans, and dark-colored shoes.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 15 Jan. 2022
  • And being here — wearing an Arsenal hoody after playing 90 minutes for the English Premier League club in a 2-0 preseason win — is proof of that.
    Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2022
  • And here in Boulder, Colorado, where performance outerwear counts as appropriate evening attire, this hoody has been my outfit of choice for social events as well.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2022
  • This hoody is among the first garments made from Polartec’s proprietary Power Air fabric, which uses longer strands of recycled fabric that resist being pulled apart and washed back into the water chain.
    Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2020
  • Appearing in a hoody and sometimes headphones as dramatic classical music plays in the background, Mr. Rainbolt identifies countries after what appears to be simply a glance at the sky or a patch of trees.
    New York Times, 7 July 2022
  • My parents gave me this hoody as a present a few years ago.
    Adrienne So, Wired, 3 Sep. 2020
  • This is the hoody version, but there are jackets and vests on sale as well.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2023
  • One suspect was described as thin and clean shaven, wearing a navy-blue hoody with the hood up.
    chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2021
  • Don’t forget to pack… Comfortable shoes or sneakers for hikes and long walks, and a warm sweater or hoody.
    Brad Johnson, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2022
  • Ramos pulled his hoody over his cap against the night chill and handed out apples and loaves of bread, as Phillips chatted with migrants.
    Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Fend that off with this super-comfy hoody from Sunswell, which is made of 100% Pima French Terry fabric.
    Monte Burke, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • The Ghee hoody was my favorite all-synthetic baselayer tops of 2021.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The suspect being sought is described as a white or Hispanic man in his late teens or early 20s standing about 5-foot-6 and wearing a dark hoody and dark ski mask, police said.
    Naperville Sun Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2021
  • Police are still looking for the suspect, who is described as a tall, thin Black male wearing a dark hoody, sunglasses, a white N-95 mask, dark-colored skinny jeans, and dark-colored shoes.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 15 Jan. 2022
  • And being here — wearing an Arsenal hoody after playing 90 minutes for the English Premier League club in a 2-0 preseason win — is proof of that.
    Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2022
  • And here in Boulder, Colorado, where performance outerwear counts as appropriate evening attire, this hoody has been my outfit of choice for social events as well.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2022
  • This hoody is among the first garments made from Polartec’s proprietary Power Air fabric, which uses longer strands of recycled fabric that resist being pulled apart and washed back into the water chain.
    Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2020
  • Appearing in a hoody and sometimes headphones as dramatic classical music plays in the background, Mr. Rainbolt identifies countries after what appears to be simply a glance at the sky or a patch of trees.
    New York Times, 7 July 2022

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