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 Emergency responders in tactical helmets were seen on scene along with more than a dozen law enforcement vehicles, video from CNN affiliate WOI showed. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Maybe, just maybe, this is how most future helmets would look. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 The helmets include the new shield logo which will be on the sleeves of the jersey. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 Guests enjoyed nachos from a nacho machine, hot dogs both grilled and cooked on a roller, and ice cream served in miniature baseball helmets. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 Scientists dream of making spider silk into high-performing materials for seat belts, helmets, naval materials, and even scaffolds to help repair brain cells. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026 Riddell, likewise, has faced a number of high-profile lawsuits, primarily involving allegations that its football helmets failed to adequately protect athletes from head injuries. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 While there are many differences between suits designed for use in space and these suits designed for testing on Earth, the biggest one is that, on an analog mission, crew members can open their helmets and breathe the outside air if necessary. — Michaela Musilova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The property also offers complimentary rentals of backpacks, hiking poles, hiking maps, and helmets for those heading out on their own. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmets
  1. hoods
  2. berets
  3. bowlers
  4. helms
  5. hats
  6. toppers
  7. headdresses
  8. headpieces
Noun
  • Clean grease from cooking surfaces, range hoods, and filters.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Police and the El Paso, Texas, branch of the NAACP are condemning a group of people, possibly including youths, who were shown wearing Ku Klux Klan-style white robes and hoods in viral social media videos.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of hoods
Noun
  • Just with fewer berets, more robots and a much larger existential crisis hiding beneath the branding.
    — Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The Her Alibi star shared a sweet photo of the pair kissing — while wearing matching berets, red neck scarves and striped shirts — in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of berets
Noun
  • Australia’s strength in depth was emphasised by the four wickets being shared by four bowlers, with opening bowler Kim Garth the pick of them with one for 20 from four overs.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of bowlers
Noun
  • DeMicco helms Margie Claus from a script by Ben Falcone and Damon Jones.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of helms
Noun
  • Miller, 85, flew in from California nine days ago to follow the campaign in its final days and sell merchandise — buttons that read ‘Make Love Not War,’ hats that stitched with ‘GULF OF MEXICO EST 1550’ across the face.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That includes signs and hats, t-shirts, buttons, stickers or other clothing promoting a particular candidate or initiative.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of hats
Noun
  • Slipcovers and sofa toppers move from utilitarian to design-forward.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • However, the festival toppers stress that this doesn’t mean any attention will be taken away from Japanese titles.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of toppers
Noun
  • By the Renaissance, black mourning garments, veils, and headdresses distinguished grieving European aristocrats.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of headdresses
Noun
  • McQueen juxtaposed religious imagery with the brutality of war, incorporating Don McCullin's photographs of the Vietnam War into garments alongside ecclesiastical tailoring, bumster trousers, and thorn-like headpieces.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Both dresses paired with ornate beaded headpieces, which are having something of a moment with stars lately.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of headpieces

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