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Recent Examples of helmed
It was produced by Rick Rubin, who helmed their last record, The New Abnormal, and drops June 26.
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Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Jaafar makes his acting debut by portraying his late uncle in the biopic helmed by director Antoine Fuqua.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
In just two weeks, Project Hail Mary, the space odyssey helmed by Spider-Verse producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, became the highest grossing film of 2026 so far.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Another female director, Lucy Wilcox, helmed ITV’s Undercover Police Scandal, which is nommed for a BAFTA at next month’s awards and saw five women come together for the first time to reveal their experience of falling victim to the Spycops scandal.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Jaafar makes his acting debut by portraying his late uncle in the biopic helmed by director Antoine Fuqua.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
In just two weeks, Project Hail Mary, the space odyssey helmed by Spider-Verse producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, became the highest grossing film of 2026 so far.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Another female director, Lucy Wilcox, helmed ITV’s Undercover Police Scandal, which is nommed for a BAFTA at next month’s awards and saw five women come together for the first time to reveal their experience of falling victim to the Spycops scandal.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmed
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Fewer teams are being steered by local, civic-minded businesspeople.—
Michael Delayo,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The crew module will separate from the service module, whose engines have steered them around the Moon and back to Earth.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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An official timeline for a national rollout of Costco's new pre-checkout process has not been announced, but in the meantime, the new initiative is being piloted in several of the chain's locations.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2026
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After a police investigation, the man who piloted the plane, 61-year-old Michael Verzwyvelt, was arrested and charged with operating the aircraft under the influence, which is a misdemeanor.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Helmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmed. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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