Thesaurus results for HELMETS

helmets

noun

plural of helmet

as in hoods

a hard covering that is worn to protect your head

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of helmets On a recent September day, kindergarteners at Terra Vista Elementary School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, were fitted with helmets and assigned a black-and-white balance bike. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 At home, when the team wore matte black helmets, or when the team wore their alternate uniforms, the team logo was featured on the helmets. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 That’s just the state of American sports But this isn’t just a problem related to 6-foot giants in gladiator-esque helmets and cleats. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Based on death certificates alone, a total of 1,712 people who played at least one NFL game since helmets became compulsory in 1949 died between 2008 and 2021. — Mike McRae 15, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026 The Broncos will be in their (mostly) all-white uniforms, and that includes their team’s helmets. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 The team wore his number 38 on their helmets for the 1986-87 season, which ended in a Super Bowl win. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 One photo shows the pair geared up in helmets and headlamps, peering out from inside a cavernous opening. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Ultimately, they were shouted down, most notably by the men who’d be told to don helmets and shoulder pads and smack one another into submission. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmets

Noun

Converse is apologizing after landing in hot water this week after photos from two separate ad campaigns were criticized by social media users after aspects of the photos drew comparisons to Ku Klux Klan hoods and lynching imagery.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Range hoods can also minimize excess moisture from steam, which can contribute to condensation and long-term wear on surfaces.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 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

Some T-shirts and hats were handed out, but players only briefly put them on before adding them to the piles some of them have at home.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Accessories, leather gloves to cloches and leopard print pillbox hats, are scattered throughout, alongside a preview of the brand’s footwear, set to debut next spring.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hats

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

The milliner’s customers can go green — in every sense — wearing headpieces showcasing the cedar of Lebanon, or the rose of Sharon, a type of hibiscus native to areas of east Asia.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Now, a group of British lawmakers has called on the government to end the use of real bearskins in the ceremonial headpieces worn by the King’s Guard.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of headpieces

Browse Nearby Words

helmet

helmets

helming

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Helmets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmets. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of helmets

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compendious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes