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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His wife enlisted in the army shortly after him, and heads his unit's troop support service.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Julián Delgado Lopera appeared onstage, pulled his brand new novel, “Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You,” out of the purse with two heads and read a sticky-noted passage aloud to the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Human soldiers have easily foiled AI systems by doing what is "out of the ordinary", like somersaulting or putting cardboard boxes over their heads, he adds.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Nobody rings a bell, as they say, but sometimes we have a conversation or an experience that sets off a klaxon in our heads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
I follow her gaze, and above our heads are wooden sculptures of slaves taking flight.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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