headband
Americannoun
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a ribbon or band worn around the head
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a narrow cloth band attached to the top of the spine of a book for protection or decoration
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That is, her look was very much inspired by basketball icon Allen Iverson, complete with cornrows, a headband and arm sleeves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The most telling details of the painting are revealed through technical analysis, using a number of scans and a conservator’s favorite tool — the headband magnifiers known as optivisors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
To onlookers, it was astonishing seeing a schoolgirl in a headband outwit adults who had been competing at top-flight events since before she was born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Do kids really need a headband if they are always wearing a hat or helmet?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
He stood up, removed his psychedelic headband from that haystack of hair, and bowed solemnly.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
Observations show the people use narrow outrigger canoes, live in large communal huts, carry spears, bows and arrows, and wear fibre waistbelts, as well as necklaces and headbands.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer are recently retired, neatly folding headbands in the sock drawer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Claire’s storefronts used to be a staple in shopping malls across the country, where teen girls could shop for colorful items such as hair clips, headbands and handbags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
When India resumed their first innings on 204-6, England took the field in white headbands as The Oval celebrated the life of former England batter Graham Thorpe.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
Our first stop is Claire’s, where Rabia and I always get our fix of the latest bracelets and headbands.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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