Thesaurus results for HELMETS

helmets

noun

plural of helmet

as in hoods

a hard covering that is worn to protect your head

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Recent Examples of helmets The first day used to be so chaotic and humorous in the old days, with players not knowing how to put on helmets let alone figure out shoulder pads and struggling in line drills. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 Both riders, who were not wearing helmets, were thrown off their motorcycles, police shared. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Orange County commissioners may mandate helmets for riders 16 and younger and require riders to slow down when approaching pedestrians. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Looking ahead, the Army hopes to use the results to develop things like better helmets, protective liners and fabrics, sensors, and other wearable exposure monitors. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026 Instead, Lukas quite testily explains that the video the Outsiders have seen of a pristine environment outside the silo is in fact a fake, fed into the Cleaners’ helmets to dupe them into cleaning. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026 Sicking has designed and patented groundbreaking safety technologies for football (helmets), equestrian sports (helmets), and hockey (boards). — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Among the most successful hits was against UKRTAC, a Ukrainian defense company responsible for producing body armor, helmets, tactical gear, and other protective equipment. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026 Adding a human to a cockpit requires many more millions of dollars in cost, including small items such as the explosive bolts needed to launch ejector seats and specialized helmets. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

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Noun

In that incident, teens dressed head-to-toe in black — some wearing hoods and masks — were seen throwing punches and hurling chairs as innocent bystanders sought safety.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Water rose over the hoods of vehicles parked near the river at the Comfort RV Resort.

— Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Definition of hoods

Noun

The young chef helms Maximo, a modern Mexican restaurant focused on heirloom corn and masa in the West University Place area of Houston.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Charlie Day helms Luigi, Jack Black is Bowser, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Keegan-Michael Key will play Toad.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of helms

Noun

If more teams find themselves in the market for defenders who can wear multiple hats at multiple levels, the 2027 (and possibly 2028) NFL Draft class probably won’t disappoint.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Meanwhile, other members of the family opted for military uniforms, suits or midi-length dresses paired with hats or headbands.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of hats

Noun

Thanks to an influx of shimmery nail toppers, there’s no need to book a chrome pedicure at the salon this season.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Nearly a year later, the city unveiled a series of street sign toppers on South Calhoun Street to honor Bridges.

— Brayden Garcia July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of toppers

Noun

There was so much color, all these beautiful headdresses, and the male dancers were stomping their legs to mimic the drums.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
He was surrounded by Iranian flags, Egyptian fans donning King Tutankhamun headdresses and people who had made entire outfits out of their nation’s colors — all mixed among Pride flags.

— Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of headdresses

Noun

Zendaya mixed high jewelry from Chopard and Messika with sculptural gold pieces by Fope, along with ancient inspired accessories including headpieces, ear cuffs, diamond chokers and gladiator sandals.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Her longtime stylist, Project Runway judge Law Roach, dressed Zendaya in a collection of mostly white designer gowns with gorgeous accessories that included headpieces, diamond chokers, and gladiator sandals.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of headpieces

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