as in tricorn
a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmet
Austin Wells was struck in the helmet by a Vientos foul ball in the third inning, prompting home plate umpire Laz Diaz to request medical attention for the catcher.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Baseball equipment manufacturers pay MLB players to wear their apparel, batting gloves, cleats, gloves and helmets, but bat deals are unique, as players are rarely paid to swing a bat.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 July 2025
The video then jumps to her still hoisted by the harness, but without the helmet, and her steps land with purpose.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Tucker stepped out of the batter’s box to tip his helmet toward both a roaring crowd and the applauding Astros dugout.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Baseball equipment manufacturers pay MLB players to wear their apparel, batting gloves, cleats, gloves and helmets, but bat deals are unique, as players are rarely paid to swing a bat.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 July 2025
The video then jumps to her still hoisted by the harness, but without the helmet, and her steps land with purpose.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Tucker stepped out of the batter’s box to tip his helmet toward both a roaring crowd and the applauding Astros dugout.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
Noun
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Additional violations included grease accumulation on the exhaust hood, behind cooking equipment and near the water heater.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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Madeline warns Riri to destroy the hood before kicking them out.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
2 July 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
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Here, visitors can see blue skullcaps, Fendler’s meadow-rues, saniculas, Johnny jump-ups, bush lupines, monkey flowers, globe lilies, California poppies, bird’s eyes, and wallflowers.—
Deb Hopewell,
AFAR Media,
24 Mar. 2025
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So put on your wig hats and Devo bonnets and get ready to party!—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 June 2025
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The red cloaks and white bonnets worn by the handmaids in the series were being donned by protesters nationwide as feminist symbols.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Yves Saint Laurent sent turbans down the runway with flowing gowns.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Andy Warhol painted a watercolor of a cat in a turban.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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My wife, Liz, served leg of lamb and insisted Curtis remove his ever-present beret before entering the apartment.—
Ken Frydman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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There are others in the crowded race: Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, best known for wearing a beret while leading the Guardian Angels vigilante group; Cuomo, who could stay in the race on a third-party line; and former prosecutor Jim Walden, running as an independent.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 June 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
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But then, Keller made his own discovery: Someone else claimed to have found the New Orleans casque.—
Chelsea Brasted,
NOLA.com,
9 Apr. 2018
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Dana Goldberg at Skydance put my name in the hat, and then Gina and I talked before, during and after.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025
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Lucy Bronze is another who wears many leadership hats.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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People started droping off costume accessories and dress-up requests — a sombrero for Cinco De Mayo, for example.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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Many of the protesters had covered their faces and wore long sleeves; one wore a sombrero.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmet. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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