as in head
the place of leadership or command
She was at the helm when the company went through its most significant period of growth.
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Recent Examples of helm
Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Director Saul Metzstein, nominated for an Emmy for his work on Season 3, returns to helm Season 5.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Wrench previously helmed Swift's Eras Tour concert film to astronomical box office numbers for the genre, with the film earning a staggering $261 million in global ticket sales.
—EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Onstage, Rousteing recounted his journey to the helm of Balmain as a young 24-year-old designer, and the first Black man to lead a major Paris fashion house.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Director Saul Metzstein, nominated for an Emmy for his work on Season 3, returns to helm Season 5.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
What makes this fiesta more impressive is that it is helmed by a non-profit team whose main goal is to increase visibility and education around Santa Fe’s food scene and traditions.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Wrench previously helmed Swift's Eras Tour concert film to astronomical box office numbers for the genre, with the film earning a staggering $261 million in global ticket sales.
—EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helm
Noun
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Cherry breaks a Champagne flute on her own head and runs out of the gallery, screaming that Laura attacked her.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fowler's character, Randall, gets involved in the group of true crime enthusiasts when he's promoted to the position of head doorman at the Arconia after Lester's death.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other patrons saw us with cell phones — an immense luxury at the time — and steered clear of us.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Putting structures in place keeps emotions from steering decisions off course.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Items to bring include a flashlight with a red balloon over the lens and a folding chair.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Senators voted along party lines, 48-47, to approve the nomination of Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, to the remaining four months of a term on the Fed board.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Frank Quirarte, piloting his new Yamaha WaveRunner, narrated a play-by-play for his Instagram live feed.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nurabot is currently being piloted in Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, on a ward that treats diseases associated with the lungs, face and neck, including lung cancer and asthma.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our treatments are designed with our clients’ needs at the forefront.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Celtics are not projected to be a stellar team this season, but at the forefront will be their superstar guard, Jaylen Brown.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the family navigated World War I and women’s rights expanded, hemlines got shorter and jewelry less opulent.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Diplomacy, Tact & Emotional Intelligence, where leaders need to navigate the complex dynamics (both on the individual and organizational levels) which are involved in shifting from competition to collaboration—balancing assertiveness with empathy and care.—
Edyta Pacuk,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smith, 30, injured himself in the top of the fourth on Friday.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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This high-tech top is made from a fabric blend that combines the odor-resistance and quick-drying properties of merino wool with the wrinkle-resistant and thermoregulation properties of lyocell.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Helm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helm. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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