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headset

[hed-set] / ˈhɛdˌsɛt /
NOUN
headphones with microphone
Synonyms


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Putin was listening to Sisi through an interpretation headset clipped to his ear, while his eyes scanned the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Valve says despite it being a VR headset, the Steam Frame is not just for VR games.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Last year, Apple paused further development of its Vision Pro headset to focus on smartglasses to rival Meta’s Ray-Ban products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

While he wore the headset in Oxford, Kiffin built one of the SEC’s most devastating offenses, piling up 37.3 points per game and transforming an unknown backup quarterback into a Heisman trophy candidate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

I claw desperately at my headset but it’s already being ripped from my grasp, halfway onto the bobbed hair of the new operator.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The company has also been improving its virtual reality headsets and smart glasses, partnering with celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley to market them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Apple and Samsung both have excellent screens too in their own headsets.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

AI glasses are lightweight but limited in what they can do, while headsets are powerful but can feel isolating and cumbersome,” the company added.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

A hospital hiring triage nurses, for example, could have candidates put on headsets that transport them to a simulated disaster site to see how they figure out who imminently needs attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

Additionally, the pressurized space helmets would cause headsets to jerk forward and cover their eyes during an actual splashdown, so they had to practice for this, as well.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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