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headset

[hed-set] / ˈhɛdˌsɛt /
NOUN
headphones with microphone
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In the future, it will be cool to wear a VR headset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"The team's friendliness scores this morning were the highest this week," the chat-bot tells a staff member through her headset.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Buddy, this is CNN, not an Xbox headset.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2026

I shed a tear, but it’s obscured by the virtual reality headset I’m wearing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

A woman holding a clipboard and wearing a headset shouts, “In three...two...one...We're rolling, people!”

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio