How to Use handlebar in a Sentence
handlebar
noun-
Which moped with the chrome plated handlebars at the back of the yard?
— Paul Grimstad, The New Yorker, 16 July 2019 -
Simply push down on the handlebar to raise the front wheels off the ground.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2023 -
The bike has rainbow beads in the spokes and green and black handlebars.
— Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2020 -
Hanging on to the handlebars so as not to break a wrist.
— Angela Ramirez, Alaska Dispatch News, 7 Sep. 2017 -
Many ATVs only have a hand brake on the left handlebar for the front brakes, and a foot brake for the rear.
— Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2020 -
That caused the bike to stop and Blair was thrown head-first over his handlebars and onto the road.
— Robert Gundran, azcentral, 15 Mar. 2018 -
Has a screen attached to her handlebar at the end of the dolly.
— Scott King, Forbes, 2 June 2022 -
One of the bikes had a string of seaweed wrapped around its handlebars.
— Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2018 -
Cut a length of speaker wire to run along the frame of the bike from the handlebars to where the battery pack will sit by the seat.
— Jonathan Borrow, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2017 -
George and Charlotte pose next to them in the sidecar as mom Kate grabs on to one of the handlebars.
— Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2019 -
Tied to the handlebars with bungee cords is a naked Cabbage Patch doll.
— Andy Schatschneider, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2018 -
One of the bikes has a timer mounted between the handlebars.
— Dave Melton, Post-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2018 -
Citi Bike handlebars and seats and the Starbucks door pull.
— Sunset Magazine, 31 Mar. 2020 -
The handlebar is about an inch and a half taller than the Doona, which makes a difference.
— Jessica Booth, Parents, 2 Aug. 2023 -
Plus, what three-year-old wouldn’t love to scoot around with light-up handlebars and wheels?
— Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2023 -
The handlebars stand about a foot taller and connect to a set of adjustable front forks with a wide ski at the end.
— Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2023 -
Type 1 bikes have a seat, a rear ski and a front ski with handlebars for steering.
— John Meyer, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Keep both hands on the handlebars and your focus on the traffic ahead.
— Thomas J. Henry Personal Injury Law, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023 -
The handlebars have a throttle on them, but the bars can’t really be used to steer the craft.
— Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024 -
Loxley police say the man had his dog tied to the handlebars of the four-wheeler.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019 -
The moose broke my handlebar, my stanchions, and my brake.
— Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2022 -
The bikes strike him as very cool, pointing out the handlebars, bell, and color.
— Nina Cochran, Courant Community, 13 June 2018 -
Chi put the closed hand on Jude and showed him how to wrap it around the right handlebar of an orange-and-black scooter.
— Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com, 22 June 2017 -
These include: The wheelie: The rider pulls his front handlebar up and rides on the back wheel.
— Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, 7 Sep. 2017 -
There are buttons on the console as well as quick-dials on the handlebars at the front and side of the treadmill.
— Claudia Fisher, SELF, 11 July 2024 -
The days went by in a flurry of impressions, gleaned over the handlebars.
— Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2024 -
Pulling back on the handlebars slides the seat back forward and sweeps the leg restraints in place behind your knees.
— Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023 -
But don't let the handlebars fool you; with seats, seatbelts, and a roof, even the bike-phobic like me are quite at home here.
— Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2017 -
The low seat was oddly paired with handlebars from a foldable bike, for reasons that mystify me.
— John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024 -
All ebikes have a computer, which normally sits on the handlebars.
— Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'handlebar.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: