heads
Americanadjective
interjection
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with the obverse side of a coin uppermost, esp if it has a head on it: used as a call before tossing a coin Compare tails
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informal people in authority
Etymology
Origin of heads
Example Sentences
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Both were true at once, but most pundits can hold only one of those ideas in their heads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Leo then heads for Argentina, homeland of Pope Francis, his predecessor.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
His heads are life-size, hung at Lévy Gorvy Dayan at eye level, and we are compelled toward them to begin a conversation with their subjects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Raman, for better or worse, might be inclined to push-start the old jalopy, oil the gears and throw department heads overboard if they don’t deliver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
But as I watched the security officers walk beside us, their heads on a swivel as though someone was lurking behind every tree or bush, I knew this was for real.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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