as in reins
the place of leadership or command
with a blind person at the helm, the city has made a lot of improvements for the physically challenged
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Recent Examples of helms
Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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
Conflict continued in China between communist and nationalist forces until the former eventually came out on top in 1949 leading to the creation of the People’s Republic of China that Xi now helms.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Allen-Miller helms The Roots Manœuvre from her own script.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
For showrunner Jaime Escallón (The X Factor, Survivor), who helms the series alongside Lucas Jaramillo (in addition to working as the group’s GM), fans are top of mind.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Vince helms the new feature after creating the Air Bud franchise and producing all 14 titles in the flagship series and subsequent Air Buddies and Santa Paws spinoff series.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
TheatreWorks artistic director Giovanna Sardelli helms the production.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Sascha Penn, who helms Raising Kanan, will also be the showrunner on Origins.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Black Rabbit is worth watching for its stylish direction (Bateman’s fellow Ozark alum Laura Linney helms two episodes), propulsive pace that mitigates some of the narrative wheel-spinning, and most of all Law and Bateman’s brilliantly cast brother act.
—Judy Berman, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
Chris Columbus, director of Home Alone and the first two Harry Potter films, helms the comedic caper, which follows an amiable gang of gumshoes who spend their golden years investigating cold cases.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
When Fiddelke helms the CEO role next February, Cornell will transition to executive chair of the board of directors.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Writer-director Benny Safdie helms this A24 drama that’s sure to be on Oscar voters’ radars.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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
Conflict continued in China between communist and nationalist forces until the former eventually came out on top in 1949 leading to the creation of the People’s Republic of China that Xi now helms.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Allen-Miller helms The Roots Manœuvre from her own script.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Nick Wickham — who has directed concert films for Madonna, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and the Cure previously, among others — helms the new film.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
For showrunner Jaime Escallón (The X Factor, Survivor), who helms the series alongside Lucas Jaramillo (in addition to working as the group’s GM), fans are top of mind.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Vince helms the new feature after creating the Air Bud franchise and producing all 14 titles in the flagship series and subsequent Air Buddies and Santa Paws spinoff series.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
TheatreWorks artistic director Giovanna Sardelli helms the production.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Sascha Penn, who helms Raising Kanan, will also be the showrunner on Origins.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Black Rabbit is worth watching for its stylish direction (Bateman’s fellow Ozark alum Laura Linney helms two episodes), propulsive pace that mitigates some of the narrative wheel-spinning, and most of all Law and Bateman’s brilliantly cast brother act.
—Judy Berman, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
Chris Columbus, director of Home Alone and the first two Harry Potter films, helms the comedic caper, which follows an amiable gang of gumshoes who spend their golden years investigating cold cases.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
When Fiddelke helms the CEO role next February, Cornell will transition to executive chair of the board of directors.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helms
Noun
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In his first extended interview since taking the SAG-AFTRA reins from Fran Drescher, Astin dove in with candid responses to questions including the overarching question about next year’s negotiations on a master contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Amid the sale, Julia Vitale, who currently serves as Air Mail’s deputy managing editor, has also been promoted to editor as Carter gives up his reins.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The vibe definitely steers more toward homey than hotel, which is fitting considering its remote, spectacular location.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The plot unfolds at the urgent but erratic pace of a life-altering business deal, as Bonitzer unfussily steers us through a series of small rooms as people scramble to determine the proper thing to do with Schiele’s painting.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eyes not on the sides of their heads, and a quick, macular gaze that isn’t like other animals’.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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His $193 million executive compensation, which turned the heads of unpaid moderators last year, included a $550,000 annual salary, with the rest tied up in stock.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Maito then pilots one of these robots, called Gaine, and teams up with other mecha to take down the real evil Nouvelle Tokyo City.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Watch On For each mission simulation, one astronaut pilots the aircraft while another charts the landing area, marking key landmarks, identifying potential hazards and helping to track the flight path.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Zion Norwood and Wilmer Almendarez, both 16 and students at Western International High School, sat in camp chairs, handing out leaflets supporting Sheffield’s rival, Solomon Kinloch Jr.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Surveillance footage from inside the Domino’s shows pandemonium — customers wearing Halloween accessories, people standing on tables and chairs and others recording on their phones as tensions escalated.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Helms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helms. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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