How to Use noggin in a Sentence

noggin

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  • He fell and got a bump on his noggin.
  • Yes, the Dodgers won the game 5-1 and might continue putting knots on the Padres’ noggin all the way to the All-Star break.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2019
  • Sometimes, the cold water needs to rain down on the noggin.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Namely, Schultz is a man more in tune with his body than his good ol’ noggin.
    — Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 29 June 2022
  • Now the company is using their noggin—and yours—to keep plastic out of the ocean and the sun out of your eyes.
    — Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 26 May 2023
  • For a hike: Some comfortable shorts, a breezy tank and a cap to protect your noggin from the sun.
    — Sara Beth Bolin, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
  • Less than three minutes in Joshua Fleck put his noggin on one for the early lead.
    — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 4 Nov. 2017
  • Knock this one around in the ol' noggin for a while, and once you figure it out, feel free to check out the solution here.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2017
  • Climb into the Wrangler and tall guys like me might bang their noggin’ on the fat rollbar.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 10 July 2021
  • If neither man had ducked, those pitches were straight at the noggin.
    — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 31 July 2020
  • Both helmets come with two sets of pads to ensure a good fit no matter the size of your noggin.
    — Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 13 June 2019
  • But distinct differences among noses abound, from the length of your noggin to the width of your nostrils.
    — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 16 Mar. 2017
  • But distinct differences among noses abound, from the length of your noggin to the width of your nostrils.
    — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 16 Mar. 2017
  • Now the Spurs’ two-headed point guard monster is down to a single noggin.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Howerton made the decision to shave his own noggin for the movie.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 12 May 2023
  • Be sure to flip, toss and turn your hair so that the volume is nicely created in your noggin.
    — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Instead, a franchise record number of 3-pointers (28) is dropped on the noggin of the Hornets.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
  • The doctors calmly explained that the best way to solve this mystery would be to take a sample from Grady’s noggin.
    — Beth Kassab, OrlandoSentinel.com, 16 May 2018
  • If protein shakes and other healthy mid-day treats are on your noggin in the new year, having the right blender on hand will be crucial.
    — Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2021
  • And this was my fifth season, basically, still haven't [had] one from the old noggin on there yet.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2022
  • And there's no headrest that my noggin can splash back on when things go awry in a tricky, modern game like Demon's Souls.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Wherever the Rock is, there goes that gorgeous bowling ball of a noggin.
    — Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, 3 Apr. 2017
  • Legion Ascot is where the race helmet first appeared, on the noggin of a driver named Wilbur Shaw.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
  • But here’s the thing about sugar and your brain: Your noggin needs it because sugar is its main fuel.
    — Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Somewhere, Bochy was shaking that big ol’ noggin and wondering why the ace card wasn’t played.
    — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • The writers launch ’90s jokes right over the heads of the kiddie audience, aiming squarely for the noggins of their parents.
    — Katie Walsh, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2019
  • At some point, when things get wobbly, when a slight mistake cracks even the firmest foundation, the whole of it is going to fall on your noggin.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Many of the folks wanting a photo with him and his notable noggin were Oklahoma fans.
    — Jennifer Brett, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2018
  • If it’s defined by having the biggest brain, then sperm whales—whose noggins are a hefty 20 pounds—would be the brightest creatures on Earth.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2023
  • He’s just been tasked with figuring out who lobbed off the noggin’ of a barrister at a secretive monastery in the boggy small town of Scarnsea.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024

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