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Recent Examples of helmed
His comments came after the philanthropic group funding the inaugural role helmed by Sendy Soto released a statement calling for the city to find a way to keep her position.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Only the legendary Murray Armstrong, who helmed DU from 1956-77 and took the Pios to 10 national semis, has more.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The pair add a dose of star power to the SNL UK backroom, which is helmed by lead producer James Longman and SNL creator Lorne Michaels.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Mercedes-Benz’s dominance of Formula 1 in the 2010s—helmed by masterful driver Lewis Hamilton—is well known.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
Boston and director Weronika Tofilska (who helmed the premiere episode, among others) draw out the gruesome undertones of familiar nuptial tropes with a sly and twisted sense of humor.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
As one of only two women in last year’s round of designer reshuffles—the other being Proenza Schouler’s Rachel Scott—Trotter’s debut brought a fresh air of femininity and fluidity to the house, previously also helmed by Daniel Lee.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Only the legendary Murray Armstrong, who helmed DU from 1956-77 and took the Pios to 10 national semis, has more.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The pair add a dose of star power to the SNL UK backroom, which is helmed by lead producer James Longman and SNL creator Lorne Michaels.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Mercedes-Benz’s dominance of Formula 1 in the 2010s—helmed by masterful driver Lewis Hamilton—is well known.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
Boston and director Weronika Tofilska (who helmed the premiere episode, among others) draw out the gruesome undertones of familiar nuptial tropes with a sly and twisted sense of humor.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
As one of only two women in last year’s round of designer reshuffles—the other being Proenza Schouler’s Rachel Scott—Trotter’s debut brought a fresh air of femininity and fluidity to the house, previously also helmed by Daniel Lee.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmed
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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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And as anyone who was alive to witness the tragedy and its aftermath in real life, husband and wife died on July 16, 1999, in the crash of a small plane piloted by Kennedy.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Joby Aviation kickstarts nationwide eVTOL tour The Joby air taxi is piloted, though the company eventually aims to automate its flight services.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Helmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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