How to Use headrest in a Sentence

headrest

noun
  • It may be slung over a car headrest or pulled over the head of a golf club.
    — Matt Kawahara, sacbee, 25 July 2017
  • The leather is very soft and both the headrest and leg rest recline with ease.
    — Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Amazon has a pillow that straps to the headrest that works best for adults.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Amazon has a pillow that straps to the headrest that works best for adults.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 25 July 2024
  • Then warn your passengers to put their heads against the headrest.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026
  • There are no towels or sheets here save for a bit of paper around the headrest.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 22 July 2024
  • 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, the window can be used as a headrest, and there's more leg room for parents.
    — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, 29 Apr. 2019
  • 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 user would still have access to the headrest and tray tables.
    — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 8 June 2023
  • Neck pillows go over your headrest and give the nape of your neck gentle support.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
  • There’s a headrest strap to keep the pillow in place and help reduce neck cramping.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
  • Just as noteworthy is how cushy the rear seats and their pillow-like headrests feel.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Zoox added more padding and ergonomic curves to the seats and headrests.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Along with the back, arm, and bottom cushions, this chair also comes with a headrest.
    — Olivia Hanson, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
  • With the part replaced, the new headrest should remain sturdy.
    — Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 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 pillow comes with a cord at the top that can be secured in place by looping over your seat’s headrest.
    — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2025
  • 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
  • This one slips over the headrest in a vehicle and can be adjusted length-wise.
    — Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Heads rest on makeshift pillows of jackets and backpacks, legs stretch across aisles, feet rise above headrests.
    — Joel Odom, OregonLive.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • Its unique headrests are adjustable to your preferred angle and can also fold away when not in use.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Other bullets pierced her headrest and the seats where her children would have been buckled in.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The two screens, which are attached to the back of the headrests, display a welcome message.
    — Kirsten Korosec, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2017
  • In terms of extras, there are two very snug side pockets and a headrest flap designed to hold a pillow.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
  • The long-bodied creature can be seen sniffing and slinking around the headrests.
    — Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The man was later found slumped over in his seat, and witnesses said that his head kept banging on the headrest.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The forward-tracking headrest shows the thought that went into the design.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Speakers in headrests aren’t anything new, of course, but these look a bit more pronounced than the usual.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026

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