How to Use head in a Sentence

head

1 of 3 noun
  • She patted the dog on the head.
  • The ceiling's low—watch your head!
  • He nodded his head in agreement.
  • Ruggiero replaces Joshua Clemmer as the head coach of the program.
    Randy McRoberts, The Aegis, 12 July 2017
  • Shields then pushed each of the men against the wall, holding the gun against their chest or head, according to the affidavit.
    Becky Jacobs, Post-Tribune, 30 June 2017
  • Fatal Head Injuries The coroner’s report says that all the strikes Henderson suffered were to the head.
    Paula Rogo, Essence.com, 13 July 2017
  • Well, deflation has hit the head-unit business same as TVs and solar panels.
    Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2017
  • Brooks said evidence was presented that showed Richardson was stabbed 32 times in the head, face, torso and hands.
    Prescotte Stokes Iii, AL.com, 6 July 2017
  • Vice President Pence is also seen with his eyes shut and head bowed participating in the prayer session.
    Fox News, 12 July 2017
  • Last year, relations allegedly reached a low point, with a manager thwacking an employee on the head with a high-heeled shoe.
    Emily Jane Fox, The Hive, 28 June 2017
  • Gaines allegedly threw a blanket over the other man's head and then attacked him with an unknown object, the prosecutor said.
    Clifford Ward, Wheaton Glen Ellyn, 3 July 2017
  • The woman was blown back, striking her head on the strip of concrete blocks that divides the public roadway immediately behind.
    Cynthia Drescher, CNT, 13 July 2017
  • Galloway in head-to-toe Tom Ford.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • This is the work of James Waterworth, the head of design for the Soho House group.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The pitcher threw one pitch behind Crow-Armstrong and the another over his head.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • According to the coroner, there was evidence of nine blows to the victim’s head and neck.
    Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

head

2 of 3 adjective
  • Highlands’ Bob Sphire is the head coach of the East team.
    James Weber, The Enquirer, 8 June 2022
  • Webb, then the head coach of Rockwall, thought the same thing.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 24 June 2021
  • His son, Arthur, is the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.
    Jenae Barnes, Forbes, 10 July 2022
  • That is a big reason that Cook is now the head coach of the reigning 4A state champs.
    Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 15 July 2022
  • Horn was part of the 2017 delegation as co-head coach of the track and field team.
    Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 16 July 2021
  • Gilbride became head coach of the then-San Diego Chargers in 1998.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Rooney will assume the role of head coach pending the receipt of his P-1 Visa.
    Seth Vertelney and Jason Anderson, USA TODAY, 12 July 2022
  • The lesson was not lost on Sean Kouplen, the head coach of Isaiah’s team.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Nick Saban isn’t the type of head coach to check in after a batch of errors, though.
    Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 12 Oct. 2022
  • An owner is alleged to have tried to bribe his head coach to lose games.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Matt Wolf were co-head coaches last year, in the first year without Keel.
    Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2021
  • The college confirmed that Tyler James, the head coach of both the men's and women's golf teams, was among those killed.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Two days later, the head coach of the Trojans issued a statement.
    Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 3 July 2022
  • Kliff Kingsbury is the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
    Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Malone and Joe Ciuni served as the team’s co-head coaches.
    Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Howard Hobson, the head coach of the champion Oregon Ducks, was paid $3,800 a year.
    Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Farden spent four of those seasons as the co-head coach along with Megan Marsden.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Jan. 2022
  • At the same time, Franklin — currently the head coach of the Nittany Lions — was the team's quarterback.
    Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Any Reid, who served as head coach of the Eagles for 14 seasons, will face his former team in this one.
    cleveland, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Every year, the head coach of the team with the best record in each conference two weeks prior to the All-Star Game, will get to coach in that game.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 20 Jan. 2022
  • That announcement from head coach Sean McVay caused this line to move from -3 to -1 1/2.
    Adam Burke, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Desert Edge co-head coach Mark Carter confirmed that both players have enrolled at the Goodyear school.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Poggi, 62, will be introduced as head coach to the media next week.
    Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Sanders became head coach of Jackson State's football team in 2020.
    Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Tail pieces are about 10 times more likely to die than head ones, Collins added, but still, about seven in eight survive.
    Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2021
  • The rare painting is a head study of Diana that was created during the start of her full-length portrait.
    Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The former Bears cornerback has experience in the role after a stint as head coach of the Vikings.
    Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Mowry, who is co-head coach with Gus Rico this season, has won five City titles.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • The head ref failed to show up for my debut, so my career started as a co-head official with the other linesman.
    Dianna Russini, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Donny Lucy is the co-head coach at Fallbrook.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

head

3 of 3 verb
  • I hopped in the car and headed down the street.
  • The forward headed the ball into the goal.
  • The group was headed by the church pastor.
  • He was accused of heading the revolt.
  • After lunch, we headed back to the office.
  • The birds have already started heading south for the winter.
  • She headed out early this morning.
  • At the time of the wreck, the ship had just left Seattle and was heading across the bay.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The Kia smacked the inside wall and began heading across the highway.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The two decided to head there to help out and support Joseph R. Biden Jr.
    Jenny Block, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Your new pup will be all dressed up and ready to head to his or her fur-ever home.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 10 July 2023
  • Her dream date is spending the day at the beach and heading to a comedy show at night.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The man begins to head back to the porch, then appears to change his mind and returns to close his bursting SUV and take off.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Gamers will want to head straight to this Logitech keyboard that’s 50 percent off.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The next morning Comanche boarded the team bus headed for the airport.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Like a 49-10 loss at Air Force, heading into an off week at the beginning of the month, this one, too, will stick with the Aztecs.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2023
  • This year, the country is still the top source of students headed to the U.S., though numbers have fallen sharply.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Olivia Rodrigo’s new song is headed for the big screen!
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Next, head out to wander through the nearby Elkin Antiques and Collectibles Mall.
    Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Binge responsibly, and when you're done, head on over to our guide to the best films on Netflix and the best films on Amazon.
    Matt Kamen, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Spencer and her colleagues headed back to New York to present the creators’ requests to Twitter.
    Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The group was pictured heading to Bond St restaurant and appeared to be in great spirits as a few of the ladies linked arms.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • There are tons of important matchups heading into the seventh week of the season and a lot to keep an eye out for.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The team appears relaxed heading into the next round — at least by the looks of its quarterback.
    Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Congressional assistance in the bid to fix college sports could be headed back to the drawing board.
    Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
  • For sunset views, head to Bungalow, a hotspot that’s open year-round.
    Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
  • Sheehan seemed headed to another one of those.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
  • If no candidate received 50% of the vote, the two leading contenders head to a second round.
    Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Kurt's key takeaways Waymo's new Ojai robotaxi shows where driverless rides are heading next.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
  • When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
    Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

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