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The dancers wore ceremonial headdresses.
most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress
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The Ash People, who bear red headdresses and have ash smeared across their faces, then attack Jake and Neytiri with a barrage of flaming arrows.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The team formed an American Indian Working Group several years ago, which has led to changes – like the elimination of the touchdown celebration and a ban on fans entering the stadium wearing headdresses or with their face painted in a way that suggests Native American imagery.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
The saint's forehead also still retains the imprint of the saint's 16th-century Carmelite headdress.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether that means spending countless hours researching in library collections or transforming a Pier One Imports placemat into a warrior’s headdress, her dedication to impactful storytelling as a means of cultural preservation is undeniable.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The team formed an American Indian Working Group several years ago, which has led to changes – like the elimination of the touchdown celebration and a ban on fans entering the stadium wearing headdresses or with their face painted in a way that suggests Native American imagery.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
The saint's forehead also still retains the imprint of the saint's 16th-century Carmelite headdress.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Whether that means spending countless hours researching in library collections or transforming a Pier One Imports placemat into a warrior’s headdress, her dedication to impactful storytelling as a means of cultural preservation is undeniable.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for headdress
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headdress. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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headdress
noun
head·dress
ˈhed-ˌdres 
: a covering or ornament for the head
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