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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A young man from Modesto heads to USC during the death throes of the studio system and ends up altering the course of Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Bernard Arnault’s youngest son, Jean Arnault, heads up Louis Vuitton’s Geneva-based watchmaking unit La Fabrique du Temps, as well as LVMH’s overall watch division.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
"Younger males and females both had more pointed heads, but the head became rounder as the sharks matured. That change was much greater in females."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
He added that the heads of both agencies will be "assessed" and that "deputy heads who bear responsibility for this situation will be dismissed."
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
His friends, people his age or even older, others who waited at the corner and walked off with them, whispering, their heads close together.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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