How to Use handlebar in a Sentence

handlebar

noun
  • There's no word on whether or not cheeky pics of the handlebar are on there too.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Riders who do not spot them in time could fly over the handlebars.
    — James Barron, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Which moped with the chrome plated handlebars at the back of the yard?
    — Paul Grimstad, The New Yorker, 16 July 2019
  • One of the bikes had a string of seaweed wrapped around its handlebars.
    — Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2018
  • The bike has rainbow beads in the spokes and green and black handlebars.
    — Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Simply push down on the handlebar to raise the front wheels off the ground.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 July 2021
  • Wipe down every high-touch area such as the handlebars and screen.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Plus, what three-year-old wouldn’t love to scoot around with light-up handlebars and wheels?
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Your boots are like the handlebars of skiing.
    — Sergei Poljak, Outside, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Has a screen attached to her handlebar at the end of the dolly.
    — Scott King, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • Hook the handlebars and seat to it and hoist it up towards the ceiling.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Type 1 bikes have a seat, a rear ski and a front ski with handlebars for steering.
    — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Keep both hands on the handlebars and your focus on the traffic ahead.
    — Thomas J. Henry Personal Injury Law, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • On the right handlebar there’s a manual gear shift with a choice of three gears.
    — Trinity Francis, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Then, engage your shoulders, arms and back to pull the handlebar back.
    — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 13 May 2022
  • The bikes strike him as very cool, pointing out the handlebars, bell, and color.
    — Nina Cochran, Courant Community, 13 June 2018
  • Use lots of suds and a soft bristle brush to clean the frame, handlebars, wheels and saddle.
    — George Petras, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Don't overload the handlebar with bags.
    — ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • That caused the bike to stop and Blair was thrown head-first over his handlebars and onto the road.
    — Robert Gundran, azcentral, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Loxley police say the man had his dog tied to the handlebars of the four-wheeler.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The handlebars stand about a foot taller and connect to a set of adjustable front forks with a wide ski at the end.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2023
  • No tools are required to adjust the seat or handlebar, and the foam tires never go flat.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Tied to the handlebars with bungee cords is a naked Cabbage Patch doll.
    — Andy Schatschneider, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Even the alloy parts, like the handlebars, got a little bit of salt rash going.
    — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2019
  • The impact sends at least one of the riders flying through the air over his handlebars.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • The days went by in a flurry of impressions, gleaned over the handlebars.
    — Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2024
  • The handlebars have a throttle on them, but the bars can’t really be used to steer the craft.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The handlebar is about an inch and a half taller than the Doona, which makes a difference.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Avoid holding the handlebars—and take shorter strides.
    — Alisa Hrustic, Health, 19 June 2026
  • The handlebar folds down, so users can roll the machine under their desk and walk while working, too.
    — Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025

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