How to Use heads-up in a Sentence

heads-up

1 of 2 noun
  • Just wanted to give you a heads-up.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, there is a sort of heads-up display on steroids.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Not that John gave Carolyn a heads-up.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Just a lucky bounce off a sure-handed receiver and a heads-up play.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
  • But just a heads-up, tax returns are once again due on April 15.
    — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Did the producers of that film give you a heads-up about their tribute to your film?
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2023
  • That was a great play off the rush by them and just a heads-up play by Lindy to send it over to me.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The chef needs the heads-up to accommodate.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Chapman made his own out on the bases, though it could be chalked up as a sneaky heads-up baserunning move.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
  • Second, the alarm gives you a heads-up that someone has tried to gain access to your house.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • In season one, Sean was the only one who got a heads-up, and no one else did.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Rivera said he was given a heads-up that the abatement notices would be posted.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2023
  • Those officials on that remote border didn’t even have a phone to get a heads-up.
    — Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Just wanted to give you a heads-up on these controversies.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The message was more of a heads-up about what concertgoers can expect at live shows.
    — Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 6 May 2026
  • Swalwell, in a statement, denied getting any heads-up.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Imagine bringing one of those things into the house without at least giving your spouse a heads-up.
    — Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 24 July 2023
  • In the future, this could give scientists an earlier heads-up on stealthy storms.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Mar. 2023
  • This does not just happen overnight, however, and homeowners will have a heads-up.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
  • The Netherlands escaped further damage on a heads-up play.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Hernández had another heads-up baserunning play in the eighth inning.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
  • There's also an optional heads-up display.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Just a heads-up that today's episode mentions suicide and the brutal consequences of war.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
  • No heads-up, no explanation (at least none that was made public by either party).
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 11 June 2026
  • Coffey said the leak provided a critical heads-up that something was wrong.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • Johnson thwarted Messi again just before halftime with a heads-up save from close range.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Tickets tend to go very fast and are likely already sold out, but consider this a heads-up for next winter.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
  • The nurse draws it up, the doctor gives a heads-up to the parent, and the shot happens before the family leaves.
    — Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Drivers also get a heads-up display and a digital rearview mirror.
    — Umar Shakir, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Credit monitoring can also give you a faster heads-up when a new account or inquiry hits your file.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

heads-up

2 of 2 adjective
  • The six-minute heads-up was cutting things uncomfortably close.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • If the show will run past bedtime, give your kid a heads-up and clear the next day’s schedule when possible.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • Talk to your neighbors before the birds arrive, because a heads-up and an offer of fresh eggs goes a long way.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • The Justice Department’s regulations provide that reporters should generally receive a heads-up that their phone records will be sought.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • The Display model comes bundled with a Neural Band, a wristband that reads electrical signals in the forearm to let wearers navigate the heads-up display with subtle finger gestures.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • At $105,330 the 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS 400 SUV with optional features like a heads-up display and highest trim level with its 118 kWh battery and over 300-mile range is a luxury electric SUV on price alone.
    — Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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