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headrest

[hed-rest] / ˈhɛdˌrɛst /


NOUN
pillow
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Evidence gathered from the headrest of a seat in her car using adhesive tape was sent to the US for DNA testing, but no profile could be found.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Holding it down causes waterspouts to spin up all around you, dancing on their tails, merging and splitting—the immersiveness comes courtesy of a speaker in the driver’s headrest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025

One of the nicest touches has the gamers getting in an actual car and banging against the headrest as they accelerate — something that doesn't happen at a computer monitor.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2023

“What about the headrest, what about all the cargo I stick in my trunk?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023

Half the time I’d pull myself up on the headrest and jut my chin forward so that my face could be next to my dad’s and we’d have the exact same view.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The redesigned robotaxi’s interior has a lighter color palette, aimed at creating a calmer and more relaxing environment, and added padding and ergonomic curves in the seats and headrests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

In the wake of the blowout, headrests in two seats adjacent to the opening were torn away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

They found a shovel, gloves and goggles in Kohberger’s 2015 white Hyundai Elantra and took parts of the car, including the headrests, seat belt, brake and gas pedals.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2023

Once on the plane, he supported himself on the headrests to get to his assigned seat.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2022

For privacy, they draped a sheet from the hatchback over the headrests of the front seats to make a little tent.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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