as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
in some states a helmet is required headgear for motorcycle riders
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Recent Examples of headgear
At some point, realizing that completely disregarding sun protection on a show that takes place directly in the sun might not be the best idea, Probst started sporting headgear.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
Each person receives headgear to attach a camera, filming instructions and a list of tasks such as cooking, cleaning, gardening and pet care.
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Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.
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Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
By the end of spring training, Williams was onboard with the new headgear.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for headgear
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
Each person receives headgear to attach a camera, filming instructions and a list of tasks such as cooking, cleaning, gardening and pet care.
—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.
—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
By the end of spring training, Williams was onboard with the new headgear.
—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for headgear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headgear
Noun
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His performances that summer reached a crescendo in the knockout stage — netting against Wales in the quarter-finals, bagging a hat-trick in the last four against France and then scoring twice in the final against Sweden.
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After a handful of Giants players opted to add Bible verses to their Pride Night hats, plenty of former players and local leaders in other sectors have weighed in.
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The rider, who was not wearing a helmet, ran the stop sign and drove into the path of the GMC leading to the crash, police said.
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In one study, children ages 7-12 were aware that their parents’ own use of safety items like seat belts, bicycle helmets and sunscreen were significantly less common than the parents’ expectations for the child to use them.
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The final two days marked a subtle shift after Queen Camilla wore the same beige-and-black Chanel cap-toe pumps from Tuesday through Thursday.
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The Giants’ Pride Night controversy took another turn this week when the United States Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into whether Major League Baseball violated the religious rights of the three players who wrote Bible verses on their caps last Friday.
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headgear. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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