How to Use hoody in a Sentence

hoody

noun
  • This is the hoody version, but there are jackets and vests on sale as well.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2023
  • One of the robbers was seen wearing a face mask, a gray hoody, and black pants.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • One suspect was described as thin and clean shaven, wearing a navy-blue hoody with the hood up.
    — chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2021
  • On evenings that are chilly—but not cold enough for a puffy jacket—add a hoody sweatshirt underneath.
    — Kelly Klein, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The other was described as having a thin build and wearing an orange hoody.
    — chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2021
  • Irving pulled a blue Adidas hoody from his cruiser and tied it as a tourniquet around the girl’s leg.
    — USA Today, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Don’t forget to pack… Comfortable shoes or sneakers for hikes and long walks, and a warm sweater or hoody.
    — Brad Johnson, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2022
  • Ramos pulled his hoody over his cap against the night chill and handed out apples and loaves of bread, as Phillips chatted with migrants.
    — Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The Ghee hoody was my favorite all-synthetic baselayer tops of 2021.
    — Matt Jancer, Wired, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Jackets, tees, and a French terry hoody with the Tommy logo remixed—red, white, and blue paisley on the Pan-African flag.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 July 2023
  • Fend that off with this super-comfy hoody from Sunswell, which is made of 100% Pima French Terry fabric.
    — Monte Burke, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • And here in Boulder, Colorado, where performance outerwear counts as appropriate evening attire, this hoody has been my outfit of choice for social events as well.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The suspect being sought is described as a white or Hispanic man in his late teens or early 20s standing about 5-foot-6 and wearing a dark hoody and dark ski mask, police said.
    — Naperville Sun Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 16 May 2021
  • Mackweldon used body mapping technology to assemble this hoody out of panels designed to provide specific benefits to specific areas of your upper-body.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 12 Jan. 2023
  • My favorite aspect of the hoody is the strategic mix of materials—breathable fleece under my arms and panels made from synthetic insulation packed between two layers of air-permeable face fabric on my chest, back, and top of my arms.
    — Jakob Schiller, Outside, 16 Feb. 2026
  • This hoody is among the first garments made from Polartec’s proprietary Power Air fabric, which uses longer strands of recycled fabric that resist being pulled apart and washed back into the water chain.
    — Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2020
  • And being here — wearing an Arsenal hoody after playing 90 minutes for the English Premier League club in a 2-0 preseason win — is proof of that.
    — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2022
  • Coalatree Kachula Adventure Blanket Greater Zion Edition Is this product a puffy blanket, a sleeping bag, a hoody, or a storage bag?
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025

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