helmets

plural of helmet

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of helmets That means owners must have a license, registration, insurance and helmets. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 In the video, several workers wearing neon green and orange tops and donning helmets are seen working to add support in the area where the columns failed. Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 The insults often accompany reports and even videos of kids and teens engaging in reckless riding — weaving through traffic, running stop signs, ignoring pedestrians, and performing stunts like wheelies in opposing lanes, sometimes without helmets. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Guests cannot wear cleats but can bring their own bats or helmets, though the Rangers will provide both for those who don’t have them. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Viewers have similarly found fault with the helmets shown in the trailers. Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 And even though Georgia law does not require this, all cyclists and scooterists should wear helmets. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026 Contreras has always been an overheating boiler of a ballplayer, with a history of arguing with umpires, throwing bats and helmets, and willing to charge the mound over any slight, real or imagined. Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmets
Noun
  • At least a hundred people witnessed the caning, carried out by a group of people wearing robes and hoods on a stage in Bustanussalatin City Park in Banda Aceh.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
    Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Many French fans sported blue jerseys and commemorative berets featuring the 2026 World Cup trophy.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Combined with his garb, which could include berets and glasses, Jaimoe was simply one of the coolest-looking guys in music.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
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
Noun
  • On one wall, Garcia has some of his hats on display, beautifully constructed in beaver felt.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Towels, large hats and bags of ice were among the more common remedies for spectators.
    Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Somehow that must not have been enough star power, because another performer with 123 hits, eight chart toppers and two Grammys has been added to the lineup.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • These pieces were the sparkling toppers to her unforgettable style.
    Freya Drohan, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Inside the iconic Cuban bar turned Scottish hotspot, the Tartan Army hollered as dancers dressed in green and yellow feather headdresses danced on top of the Ball & Chain bar.
    Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Photos of the room show headpieces on ledges flanking the fireplace about 6 feet off the floor.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Unorthodox grooming looks were also seen at Rick Owens, Dries Van Noten, Yohji Yamamoto, Undercover and IM Men, where headpieces looked like an extension of hair.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

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“Helmets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmets. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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