helmed; helming; helms
1
: to direct (a ship) with a lever or wheel that controls the rudder : to direct (a ship) with or as if with a helm (see helm entry 1 sense 1a) : steer
helming a schooner
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Examples of helm in a Sentence
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Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Strange New Worlds is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Politics in Brief Congress: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down from the helm of the Republican Conference this year, ending his time as the longest-serving leader in Senate history.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
The private equity business recently underwent a leadership change, with Scott Shleifer transitioning to an advisor role in November and founder Chase Coleman retaking the helm.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
As standard, the boat features a central helm with two seats, a forward storage compartment, a large aft bathing platform with a sun pad, and a hardtop for protection from the elements.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
McConnell's retirement from leadership marks the end of the longest-serving leadership term in Senate history, after 17 years at the party's helm.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
No prominent Democrats have demanded that Biden bow out, but as speculation mounts about his ability to serve, there is bound to be interest in who among them could take the party's helm.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
Under the helm of Grammy-winning producer Sammy Soso, some of Tyla’s vocals are isolated during the middle of the song to create a haunting loop of rhythms and inflections.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Steedman takes over from co-founder Brian Becker, who has helmed LiveCo since it was formed two years ago by consolidating five indie promoters — BASE Entertainment, Premier Productions, Icon Concerts, Rush Concerts and Peachtree Entertainment — under one roof.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Perlmutter helmed Marvel during its sale to Disney and later served as an executive chair.
—The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
The director is no stranger to working with Eisenberg and Harrelson having previously helmed Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap, which also starred Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Sánchez, who has recently worked as a television director on such projects as Yellowjackets and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Myrick, who helmed the forthcoming documentary Triple 7, have nominal executive producer credits on both sequels.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
The actor helmed the ABC sitcom Suburgatory, which ran from 2011 to 2014; in the first season, Clueless star Alicia Silverstone played his love interest.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
The comedian hosted Late Night for 16 seasons from 1993 to 2009, before briefly helming The Tonight Show from 2009 to 2010, when he was fired.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
The 2023 musical, co-written by Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams, is directed at the Globe by Sarah Meadows, who helmed its London premiere.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Noun
Following the liberation of Paris, French designers took back the helms of fashion and steered the decade in a new direction.
—Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Strange New Worlds is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Politics in Brief Congress: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down from the helm of the Republican Conference this year, ending his time as the longest-serving leader in Senate history.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
The private equity business recently underwent a leadership change, with Scott Shleifer transitioning to an advisor role in November and founder Chase Coleman retaking the helm.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
As standard, the boat features a central helm with two seats, a forward storage compartment, a large aft bathing platform with a sun pad, and a hardtop for protection from the elements.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
McConnell's retirement from leadership marks the end of the longest-serving leadership term in Senate history, after 17 years at the party's helm.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
No prominent Democrats have demanded that Biden bow out, but as speculation mounts about his ability to serve, there is bound to be interest in who among them could take the party's helm.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
Under the helm of Grammy-winning producer Sammy Soso, some of Tyla’s vocals are isolated during the middle of the song to create a haunting loop of rhythms and inflections.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
Verb
Director Takashi Katagiri, who also helmed the show’s second season, takes a farcical approach to this unserious plot set against a deathly serious backdrop.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Steedman takes over from co-founder Brian Becker, who has helmed LiveCo since it was formed two years ago by consolidating five indie promoters — BASE Entertainment, Premier Productions, Icon Concerts, Rush Concerts and Peachtree Entertainment — under one roof.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Perlmutter helmed Marvel during its sale to Disney and later served as an executive chair.
—The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
The director is no stranger to working with Eisenberg and Harrelson having previously helmed Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap, which also starred Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Sánchez, who has recently worked as a television director on such projects as Yellowjackets and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Myrick, who helmed the forthcoming documentary Triple 7, have nominal executive producer credits on both sequels.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
The actor helmed the ABC sitcom Suburgatory, which ran from 2011 to 2014; in the first season, Clueless star Alicia Silverstone played his love interest.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
The comedian hosted Late Night for 16 seasons from 1993 to 2009, before briefly helming The Tonight Show from 2009 to 2010, when he was fired.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
The 2023 musical, co-written by Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams, is directed at the Globe by Sarah Meadows, who helmed its London premiere.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helm. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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helm
1 of 2 nounhelm
2 of 2 noun1
: a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship
also
: the steering equipment of a ship
2
: a position of control : head
at the helm of the business
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