How to Use headrest in a Sentence

headrest

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  • Hook the handles of a bag around a seat's headrest to create a makeshift trash can for the car.
    — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The adjustable headrest is also a nice touch when reclining or just leaning back.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
  • This involved removing the D-Type’s large headrest fairing, iconic tail fin, and center cockpit divider.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Made for those who want a La-Z-Boy-style recliner in the great outdoors, the chair’s claim to fame is its zero-gravity rock back and adjustable headrest.
    — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The chair is designed to be extra-adjustable, with the seat height and depth, the lumbar support, the headrest height, and the recline angle all customizable, along with a four-directional armrest.
    — John Burek, PCMAG, 29 June 2024
  • It may be slung over a car headrest or pulled over the head of a golf club.
    — Matt Kawahara, sacbee, 25 July 2017
  • The top of the white bus was crushed along the vehicle's entire length, down to the tops of the seats' headrests.
    — Author: Stefanie Dazio, Rachelle Blidner, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Amazon has a pillow that straps to the headrest that works best for adults.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 25 July 2024
  • Its biggest strength is the straps on the back of the pillow, which can be attached to a seat headrest.
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The trooper could not see a head above the seat’s headrest, and thought the driver might have been impaired.
    — Michael Levenson, New York Times, 8 May 2020
  • The user would still have access to the headrest and tray tables.
    — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 8 June 2023
  • There, the window can be used as a headrest, and there's more leg room for parents.
    — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, 29 Apr. 2019
  • The two screens, which are attached to the back of the headrests, display a welcome message.
    — Kirsten Korosec, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Use your blind bag as a headrest and lie on a decoy bag if the field is muddy.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2023
  • There are no towels or sheets here save for a bit of paper around the headrest.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 22 July 2024
  • There’s a headrest strap to keep the pillow in place and help reduce neck cramping.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
  • The device would be placed on a headrest — in the front or rear, depending on the age of the child and where their carseat is facing.
    — Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 29 June 2017
  • If the birds are landing out in the field and not along the edges, just lay on the ground, coverup with a ghillie blanket, and use your blind bag as a headrest.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 11 Aug. 2020
  • The pillow comes with a cord at the top that can be secured in place by looping over your seat’s headrest.
    — Lauren Burvill, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Along with the back, arm, and bottom cushions, this chair also comes with a headrest.
    — Olivia Hanson, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The rear seats are spacious, with suede pads on the headrests and a motor to adjust the backrest angle.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2018
  • With the part replaced, the new headrest should remain sturdy.
    — Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
  • There is a narrow window between the two rear headrests to look out over the trunk, not unlike the top half of the split Prius window.
    — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Both seats are the same, with large seat-back monitors, headrests that adjust both on the sides and for the neck, and power outlets.
    — Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, USA TODAY, 24 June 2018
  • The chaise lounge has four reclining positions, a headrest, and a mesh basket for the cart.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2023
  • Most famously, the pharaoh Tutankhamun had a headrest, bracelet and dagger made of iron.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Dec. 2017
  • From the rear, third-row seats flip down with a latch on the inside of the cargo area without any reaching or folding of headrests.
    — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Some of the plastic varieties just have a foam headrest and sculpted indents for the body—lie in them at your own risk.
    — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The pair were seated in the row just in front of where the piece of fuselage flew off, and the mother saw her son’s seat get pulled back toward the hole and its headrest ripped off.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Crews did find the pickup’s headrest, a fishing pole and a mug that Coburn kept in his pickup near Black Canyon Reservoir.
    — Ruth Brown, idahostatesman, 15 May 2017

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