hard hat

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

On nearby benches, one person in scrubs and another in a reflective vest and hard hat ate their Tupperware lunches, like some kind of Village People reboot waiting to happen.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2025

He wore a hard hat as he led a group to the gaping, horseshoe-shaped mouth of the tunnel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

Wearing a hard hat and with a clipboard in hand, she would accompany maritime inspectors on board ships she’d helped design and examine the product of her labors.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024

I’ve donned my red overalls and hard hat to board the Glen Rosa to install cameras on its bow and bridge.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

It had been a mistake to take off his hard hat to sleep.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins