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a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmets
Osterhout said evaluating prospects does not require shoulder pads, helmets or full smash-mouth competition.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Sticks, helmets, pants, gloves, skates and more will be sold at Pure Hockey.
—Jason Dill
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
On defense, rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane and defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott watched practice without helmets.
—Pete Sweeney
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Walk through a gallery of bronze busts immortalizing the game's greatest players and learn about the evolution of the game from the days of leather helmets to modern gear.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The $90 million is for new and amended grants to 56 county and city police departments for radios, body cameras, riot gear, ballistic helmets, X-ray machines, inmate restraint chairs and other items.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Many participants were seen wearing masks, and several wore respirators and helmets.
—Stephen Sorace , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Still, there are no pads, only helmets and a glimmering competitive desire that’s ramping up as the team reached the midway mark of OTAs.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
But this is still at the expense of a long and sometimes arduous process; these LEGO F1 helmets are probably more over-engineered than their real-life counterparts.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Sticks, helmets, pants, gloves, skates and more will be sold at Pure Hockey.
—Jason Dill
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
On defense, rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane and defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott watched practice without helmets.
—Pete Sweeney
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Walk through a gallery of bronze busts immortalizing the game's greatest players and learn about the evolution of the game from the days of leather helmets to modern gear.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The $90 million is for new and amended grants to 56 county and city police departments for radios, body cameras, riot gear, ballistic helmets, X-ray machines, inmate restraint chairs and other items.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Many participants were seen wearing masks, and several wore respirators and helmets.
—Stephen Sorace , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Still, there are no pads, only helmets and a glimmering competitive desire that’s ramping up as the team reached the midway mark of OTAs.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
But this is still at the expense of a long and sometimes arduous process; these LEGO F1 helmets are probably more over-engineered than their real-life counterparts.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmets
Noun
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Police said dozens of people climbed onto a row of school buses parked in Times Square after shuttling fans to the World Cup in New Jersey, then ripped off hoods and smashed windshields before igniting one of the buses.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Many of the other buses’ hoods, if not completely torn off, could be seen propped open.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Fully equipped with police attire, including berets and vests, they are intended to support duties like managing street brawls and enhancing operational safety.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Writer-director Benny Safdie helms this A24 drama that’s sure to be on Oscar voters’ radars.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The 63-year-old chef helms the kitchen at Vila Joya—the restaurant of a gracious boutique hotel in Portugal that shares its name—which earned one Michelin star in 1995 and a second in 1999.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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The election cycle is in full swing in South Florida with candidates throwing their hats in the ring for congressional Districts 20 and 24.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The new store carries shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, hats and accessories and feature a soccer collection.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Noun
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While tomatoes impacted by catfacing aren’t great for sandwich toppers, they can be chopped for sauce.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
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On March 19, street toppers were removed from the street.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Matt Dillon, Bret Maverick, Ben Cartwright and the Virginian all have a new place to hang their Stetsons.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
17 June 2025
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Her male counterparts were also well represented, with pharaohs donning headdresses of various eras, their outfits playing on the contrast between polished, hammered, engraved and even beaded golds.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Ballroom culture infuses all aspects of the show, including a parade of costumes, ranging from contemporary neon getups to sumptuous evening gowns and glittering headdresses.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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The ballet will be performed against a backdrop of posters created by Toulouse-Lautrec, who famously captured can-can dancers with their black stockings, towering headpieces and voluminous petticoats.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2026
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The most complicated headpieces to make, according to Gee, were the poppies and the jitterbugs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
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“Helmets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmets. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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