hard hat

Example Sentences

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When opportunity shows up as a hard hat or a pair of overalls, we put them on and get to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He’s a cute little fella, decked out in his reflective vest, hard hat and work boots, with his big eyes and a fixed grin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

There he is in a hard hat in the bowels of the Federal Reserve building, questioning Jerome Powell over the cost of the renovation.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2025

There is a reason why fresh from all the diplomatic handshakes, Sir Keir was back in the more familiar hi-vis and hard hat announcing defence jobs in Belfast.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

His hard hat was under his arm and his long face was sweating from the hot afternoon sun.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah