How to Use oxygen mask in a Sentence

oxygen mask

noun
  • Air masks, the oxygen masks dropped from the top of the plane.
    Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 20 Sep. 2019
  • The plane jolted a bit and then the oxygen mask fell down.
    Jay Blackman, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The patient was passed out, her oxygen mask on the floor.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
  • The nurse slapped an oxygen mask over her nose and mouth and reached out to the doctor in charge.
    New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022
  • His eye was swollen shut in the video, and he was seen breathing out of an oxygen mask at the time.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Jan. 2023
  • So don’t feel guilty putting your own oxygen mask on first.
    Jaime Taets, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
  • And the safety briefing on how to use oxygen masks and life vests?
    Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The actor’s eye was swollen shut in the video, and he was seen breathing out of an oxygen mask.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 Jan. 2023
  • In the hospital, a nurse strapped an oxygen mask to my face.
    Courtney Lund O'Neil, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Renner’s eye was swollen shut in the video, and he was seen breathing out of an oxygen mask at the time.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Nurses rushed in and placed an oxygen mask over her face.
    Naomi Martin, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2020
  • We’re told as parents to put our oxygen masks on first.
    Amy Joyce, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Why do pilots tell you to put your own oxygen mask on first?
    Holly Corbett, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Kelsey lay in the delivery room, an oxygen mask strapped over her nose and mouth.
    Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Midway through the show, the band exited the stage as Healy sat down on the couch, put on an oxygen mask and rubbed his crotch.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Nov. 2022
  • An oxygen mask placed tightly over her face was filled with smoke.
    Tabassum Barnagarwala, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Passengers were seen wearing oxygen masks and the night sky even peeked out through the gap in some clips.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • In those cases, though, the key lies in techniques like rescue breathing and the use of oxygen masks.
    Lev Facher, STAT, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Max 9, leaving a gaping hole in the left side of the aircraft and causing oxygen masks to drop from the ceiling.
    Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Phones and other items were sucked out of the window as oxygen masks deployed.
    Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The remnants of a first-aid kit, including bloodied gauze and an oxygen mask, were strewn in the middle of the street.
    oregonlive, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Stretched on the sidewalk were a half-dozen victims, stunned, listless, in shock, some with oxygen masks.
    Christopher Ketcham, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
  • Michael was sitting up in a chair, wearing an oxygen mask.
    Anna Kuchment, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2020
  • Her husband, Atul, a lawyer, was lying on his back in the I.C.U. down the hall, a plastic oxygen mask strapped to his face.
    New York Times, 28 June 2021
  • The two-hour timer goes off, and a large safe in the corner swings open, revealing Daniel wearing an oxygen mask.
    Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 14 May 2021
  • Blood was dripping down his throat and into his oxygen mask.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Emergency oxygen masks can be seen dangling above some of the seats.
    Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Like Harold, Dean was not on a ventilator but did have to wear an oxygen mask.
    Byron Tate, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Kids and grown people dressed up as me with sunglasses and oxygen masks.
    Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2019
  • Put on your own oxygen mask first before helping those around you.
    Marielle Wakim, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2022

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