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Recent Examples of helmed
Jake Kasdan helmed the first two installments of the big-budget series and returns to direct the third film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Both the organization and its initiative are helmed by Rachel Kibbe, founder and CEO of Circular Services Group, a sustainability-centric strategic advisory firm also known as CSG, and American Circular Textiles, an independent policy intelligence and access platform also known as AMCIRC.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
Almquist, founded and helmed by Dan Almquist, is the same group behind the River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano, so some of the merchants coming to Irvine will sound familiar to south county shoppers.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Safdie helmed the film from a script he co-wrote with Ronald Bronstein.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
The process is also helmed by several city council members.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Before the season wraps up, audiences can enjoy I Love Boosters, a film helmed by one of Ryan Coogler’s favorite directors, Boots Riley.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Mar. 2026
After Crystal listed off a roster of projects Reiner helmed over the years, a collective of actors who've appeared in his works made their way to the stage, holding hands as the audience applauded.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Today’s special Oscars edition, which was filed from a perch at the lobby bar of the Dolby Theatre, is co-helmed by senior news reporter Daniel Arkin.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Both the organization and its initiative are helmed by Rachel Kibbe, founder and CEO of Circular Services Group, a sustainability-centric strategic advisory firm also known as CSG, and American Circular Textiles, an independent policy intelligence and access platform also known as AMCIRC.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
Almquist, founded and helmed by Dan Almquist, is the same group behind the River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano, so some of the merchants coming to Irvine will sound familiar to south county shoppers.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Safdie helmed the film from a script he co-wrote with Ronald Bronstein.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
The process is also helmed by several city council members.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Before the season wraps up, audiences can enjoy I Love Boosters, a film helmed by one of Ryan Coogler’s favorite directors, Boots Riley.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Mar. 2026
After Crystal listed off a roster of projects Reiner helmed over the years, a collective of actors who've appeared in his works made their way to the stage, holding hands as the audience applauded.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Today’s special Oscars edition, which was filed from a perch at the lobby bar of the Dolby Theatre, is co-helmed by senior news reporter Daniel Arkin.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmed
Verb
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Our driver steered the car off the road and down a slope toward the riverbank, where a group of women and children were washing clothes.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Smaller, nondescript sparrows and wrens steered clear rather than risk attack by the larger cardinals.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cisco’s People, Policy, and Purpose (3P) organization piloted its Working with AI program in just four weeks with five cross-functional teams.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Apollo 10—the fastest vehicle piloted by humans—maxed out at 24,791 mph.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Helmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmed. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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