How to Use helmet in a Sentence

helmet

noun
  • And why did the funkster get the helmet on in this first place?
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Plonk, plonk, plonk goes the helmet, down the stairs of the temple of their love.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2023
  • Lights on the front of your bike and the back, lights on your helmet, lights on your wheels.
    Judy Berlfein, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Barkley thought the game was over, slapping his helmet on the way to the end zone.
    Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
  • There, the breaks were gnarly enough that some surfers wore helmets.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The Spartan logo on the side of the helmet appears to be white, as well.
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2023
  • With a nod to their storied past, the Browns will wear white helmets for the first time since 1951.
    Tom Withers, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2023
  • But get your shots, and if your kid bikes, put a helmet on him.
    Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The rider, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, died of his injuries.
    Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The woman escapes, the centaur grips the man’s helmet and kicks him in the face with a hoof.
    Dominic Green, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
  • For rounder heads like mine, try a helmet from Pro-Tec or S1.
    Mike Senese, Wired, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Which gives a turtle an idea: to put on a helmet and act like a race car.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2022
  • The skier was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, the department said.
    Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Just give me a uniform, or at just least like a helmet.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2024
  • In an early scene in the movie, one of the first pieces of advice that Lee gives to Jessie is to wear a helmet.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The Ravens will use the latest helmet for one game this season.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
  • The junior walked off the practice field with his helmet.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022
  • That’s certain to make the grin under your helmet even wider.
    Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Scheffler was born in Dallas and grew up a fan of that team with the star on its helmet.
    Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The helmet has a stand for display, and a battery is required.
    Chuong Nguyen, Ars Technica, 1 May 2023
  • Hadn’t anyone tried to tackle him by pulling his hair from the back of his helmet?
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Dennis was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, Burkett said.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 26 Oct. 2022
  • India is the guy who signed off on crowning a home-run hitter with the Viking helmet in the dugout.
    Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2023
  • These lights vary in their placement on your bike and may even be worn on your helmet.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The convoy’s medic removed the one man’s helmet to show a heavy bandage.
    Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 26 June 2022
  • There is a super classic old-school Thor helmet in the foreground of a void shot that’s from the ’70s or ’80s.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
  • In a video, Prigozhin appears to be flying through the night wearing a helmet and mask.
    Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2023
  • To muddy the waters even more, Hurts played in the Reese’s Senior Bowl with a split helmet.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Watch Shepherd try on her own version of Smith's house helmet in the clip above.
    EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Earlier this season, India was hit in the helmet against the Guardians.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025

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