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headband

[hed-band] / ˈhɛdˌbænd /








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She first took off the hood to reveal her hair and headband, then removed the gown to play in a black tank top and metallic tennis skirt.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

That is, her look was very much inspired by basketball icon Allen Iverson, complete with cornrows, a headband and arm sleeves.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

To onlookers, it was astonishing seeing a schoolgirl in a headband outwit adults who had been competing at top-flight events since before she was born.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

A veil rested on their heads, held by a satin flowered headband.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

She shoots a pointed look at my hair, which, I have to admit, is a tangled mass held back by a headband.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Observations show the people use narrow outrigger canoes, live in large communal huts, carry spears, bows and arrows, and wear fibre waistbelts, as well as necklaces and headbands.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer are recently retired, neatly folding headbands in the sock drawer.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

They were chanting, buying jerseys and wearing "I love Messi" headbands.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2025

And style influencers have been democratically tying bows on everything from over-ear headphones to bag straps to headbands.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2024

Matching suede knapsacks and headbands were probably all the rage in Switzerland, I thought.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead




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