as in tricorn
a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmet
Trentman was wearing a helmet but it was dislodged due to the force of the impact.
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
While self-locking carabiners, a harness, and a helmet are needed, other tools commonplace in mountaineering, like ropes and belay devices, are extraneous here.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Feiji was not wearing a helmet or safety equipment, such as a parachute, when the crash occurred.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Sometimes a team can have the perfect call for the right situation on defense, but that doesn’t guarantee a talented player won’t pull a rabbit out of his helmet.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
While self-locking carabiners, a harness, and a helmet are needed, other tools commonplace in mountaineering, like ropes and belay devices, are extraneous here.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Feiji was not wearing a helmet or safety equipment, such as a parachute, when the crash occurred.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Sometimes a team can have the perfect call for the right situation on defense, but that doesn’t guarantee a talented player won’t pull a rabbit out of his helmet.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
Noun
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Take a peek under the hood, though, and its best win is either Iowa State over Iowa or Baylor and TCU over SMU.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pockets are ample, and the hood is tightened with a drawstring.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The assailant then physically assaulted the father, knocking him to the ground and tossing his kippah away, a traditional skullcap worn by observant Jewish men.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Like the self-portrait, Ezekiel’s sculpture portrays Titian with his head cocked toward his right shoulder, a lapel tucked underneath his coat, chains hanging around his neck, and his long beard and skullcap.—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The brine of bottarga and spice of Scotch bonnet cut through the richness to balance out this dip that is a real treat to kick off your meal.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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She's also known for corsets and having her friend Anna Delvey (aka Anna Sorokin) who walked the runway in a bonnet, while donning her ankle monitor.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wearing her signature bespoke silk turban, Milan design doyenne Nina Yashar articulated how a performance illustrating her gallery‘s 10-year lifespan will come to life.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The post-Shah state was a mishmash of neckties and turbans, with Bazargan as Prime Minister and Khomeini hovering somewhere above.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Paterson seemed to have the diva crown clinched until Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels and another mayoral hopeful, showed up in his red beret.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Skip clichéd berets and 1950s-style pleated skirts, and instead, go for something sleek and sexy like this silk maxi skirt at Quince.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The iguanas are known for their distinctive casque (helmet-like crest) and long, thin limbs.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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These flightless birds are striking in appearance – bright blue skin, a helmet-like casque on their heads, and dagger-like claws on each foot.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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In a nod to his Puerto Rican heritage, Bad Bunny wore a pava, a traditional hat made from leaves of the Puerto Rican hat palm.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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For spring ’26, the designer unveiled a larger bag assortment and more accessories, from charms to hats.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer referred to an earlier video, also featuring Jeffries in a sombrero, as childish and evidence that the White House and the GOP were unserious about the shutdown.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The fake video, widely condemned as racist, depicted Jeffries with a Mexican sombrero and fake mustache.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmet. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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