head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
teams competing head-to-head for the championship
Examples of head-to-head in a Sentence
it's fitting that the two best teams during the regular season will go head-to-head for the championship
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Nick Lachey goes head-to-head with villain Connor.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, Rudy Baylor, who is fresh out of law school, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Nick Lachey goes head-to-head with villain Connor.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Our most popular head-to-head was Rocky Mountain Momo facing off against Yuan Wonton.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, Rudy Baylor, who is fresh out of law school, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend, Sarah.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for head-to-head
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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