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
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
As for when a decision might be announced, Goodell deferred to Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation helms the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 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
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
As for when a decision might be announced, Goodell deferred to Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation helms the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 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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Brothers Alcide and Marc Judice built the place brick by brick in 1947, and today Marc’s youngest son Gerald has taken over the reins.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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The longtime men's basketball coach stepped down from his role at Auburn University last month, handing the reins to his son while becoming an ambassador for the program.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 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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Just last Friday, the company released a number of other Performance Center talents, suggesting a significant roster shake-up is underway as the brand heads towards the Halloween Havoc special.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Some appeared to pop their heads through the bus windows to talk with the crowds below.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Once activated, an external magnet mounted on a robotic arm steers the capsule with precision, guiding it like a joystick to the target area.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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From there, the hurricane center’s track steers the storm far away from land, even Bermuda to the north.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead, consider small chairs or stools that can easily be moved and/or repainted to create a cheerful gathering spot, suggests Westbrook.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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Following strict guidelines from its London studio, the physical presence of Phoebe Philo is a sleekly minimal space featuring glass display cases and bespoke furniture such as wooden display shelves and perforated steel chairs reminiscent of Space Age design.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Helms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helms. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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