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headrest

[hed-rest] / ˈhɛdˌrɛst /


NOUN
pillow
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Evidence gathered from the headrest of a seat in her car using adhesive tape was sent to the US for DNA testing, but no profile could be found.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Holding it down causes waterspouts to spin up all around you, dancing on their tails, merging and splitting—the immersiveness comes courtesy of a speaker in the driver’s headrest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025

One of the nicest touches has the gamers getting in an actual car and banging against the headrest as they accelerate — something that doesn't happen at a computer monitor.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2023

“What about the headrest, what about all the cargo I stick in my trunk?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023

Emmett reaches back behind the driver’s headrest, taps it with his hand, like that is the same as tapping Axel.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

The redesigned robotaxi’s interior has a lighter color palette, aimed at creating a calmer and more relaxing environment, and added padding and ergonomic curves in the seats and headrests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

The blowout ripped the headrests off some seats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2024

The car was essentially dismantled, with authorities removing a door panel, seatbelt, visor, brake, and gas pedals, along with multiple seat cushions and headrests.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2023

The rail cars will have panoramic windows and more comfortable seating with movable headrests and seat-back tablet holders.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022

They pushed the dried leaves aside with their hands and piled up fresh leaves to make headrests on the ground.

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




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