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a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmet
That was apparent when, in one game, the Panthers were winning by 40 and Deon took his helmet off and began to dance on the field.
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the glasses are designed to be comfortably worn for longer workouts and with cycling helmets or hats and replaceable nose pads.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Hernandez was starting at third base for the third time in four games in place of Max Muncy, who was hit by a pitch in the back of the helmet Saturday in San Francisco.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Sellers exited the field after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit against Vanderbilt last Saturday.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Moreover, the glasses are designed to be comfortably worn for longer workouts and with cycling helmets or hats and replaceable nose pads.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Hernandez was starting at third base for the third time in four games in place of Max Muncy, who was hit by a pitch in the back of the helmet Saturday in San Francisco.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Sellers exited the field after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit against Vanderbilt last Saturday.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
Noun
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Howler monkey sounds rang through the auditorium as Irwin peered through a set of binoculars, before leaping off the hood and gliding across the ballroom toward Carson.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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For each, the state placed hoods over the men's heads, strapped them in a chair, placed targets over their hearts, and shot them simultaneously with three bullets.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The assailant then physically assaulted the father, knocking him to the ground and tossing his kippah away, a traditional skullcap worn by observant Jewish men.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Like the self-portrait, Ezekiel’s sculpture portrays Titian with his head cocked toward his right shoulder, a lapel tucked underneath his coat, chains hanging around his neck, and his long beard and skullcap.—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
Noun
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She was last seen wearing black and red flannel pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt and a hair bonnet.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The prongs also allow people to get the steam right to the roots, something that can be tricky to do with a bonnet or cap.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Channel a French painter with a Breton-style striped shirt and a beret, or pair a smock and palette for artistic flair, which can often be safer than a well-meaning but potentially misguided tribute to a historical figure.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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Image Playground produced an image of a cool twenty-something in a beret without ChatGPT, but enabling that functionality resulted in a more convincing image.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The iguanas are known for their distinctive casque (helmet-like crest) and long, thin limbs.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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These flightless birds are striking in appearance – bright blue skin, a helmet-like casque on their heads, and dagger-like claws on each foot.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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In another video, Twiggs appears to be seen wearing a yellow hat with ears opening a cookie tin.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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It’s also made the industry lazier and more reliant on us to wear all the hats.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many of the protesters had covered their faces and wore long sleeves; one wore a sombrero.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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People started droping off costume accessories and dress-up requests — a sombrero for Cinco De Mayo, for example.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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At its state-of-the-art facility in Kampala, workers in clean room suits and headgear known as snoods sift and mix precise ingredients.—
Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Brusatte thinks that future finds of early pachycephalosaurs may further reveal how the group’s signature headgear evolved over time.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmet. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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