armband
noun
arm·band
ˈärm-ˌband 
: a band worn around the arm
especially
: a band worn around the arm for identification or in mourning
Examples of armband in a Sentence
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School officials had suspended a small group of students including Mary Beth and John Tinker for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War.
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TIME, 29 Apr. 2024
Concentration camp uniforms and Star of David armbands.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Among these were seven flint arrowheads, a pair of archer’s armbands and a copper dagger, officials said.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Users must be able to wear the armband for at least three hours and log at least two hours of sleep to get accurate results.
—Latifah Miles, Parents, 8 Apr. 2024
Playing the full 90 minutes for his country against France and the Netherlands over the past week, the 31-year-old is likely to start at the Montjuic Stadium against Las Palmas while donning the captain's armband.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Slip on the armbands and get ready to play 20 different games, including Simon Says, Freeze Tag, Capture the Flag, and much more.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
More court trouble:Jan. 6 media streamer 'Baked Alaska' found guilty of damaging Hanukkah display
Micajah Joel Jackson
A Phoenix military veteran, Micajah Joel Jackson marched alongside Proud Boys who identified themselves as Arizonans by wearing orange armbands.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
While most wearables are meant for workouts, Leeming says, these armband monitors are optimized for lower heart rates to help people with both long COVID and fatigue.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2024
TIME, 29 Apr. 2024
Concentration camp uniforms and Star of David armbands.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Among these were seven flint arrowheads, a pair of archer’s armbands and a copper dagger, officials said.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Users must be able to wear the armband for at least three hours and log at least two hours of sleep to get accurate results.
—Latifah Miles, Parents, 8 Apr. 2024
Playing the full 90 minutes for his country against France and the Netherlands over the past week, the 31-year-old is likely to start at the Montjuic Stadium against Las Palmas while donning the captain's armband.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Slip on the armbands and get ready to play 20 different games, including Simon Says, Freeze Tag, Capture the Flag, and much more.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
More court trouble:Jan. 6 media streamer 'Baked Alaska' found guilty of damaging Hanukkah display
Micajah Joel Jackson
A Phoenix military veteran, Micajah Joel Jackson marched alongside Proud Boys who identified themselves as Arizonans by wearing orange armbands.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
While most wearables are meant for workouts, Leeming says, these armband monitors are optimized for lower heart rates to help people with both long COVID and fatigue.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2024
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“Armband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armband. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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