hard hat

Example Sentences

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He’s a cute little fella, decked out in his reflective vest, hard hat and work boots, with his big eyes and a fixed grin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

He is a Black Brooklyn native who came to the park from work, still dressed in his hi-vis vest and construction hard hat.

From Slate • May 30, 2024

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

Rodríguez’s mementos of his one-time friendship with Rocha include a photo of the former diplomat in a hard hat lugging around a freshly extracted chunk of gold.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

He left the house in the morning wearing a yellow hard hat and big steel-toed boots, which I thought made him look extra handsome.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls