as in steered
to operate or control the course of
a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel
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For 48 years, Herrera helmed Yuca’s Hut on Hillhurst Avenue with the help of her family and a few longtime employees.
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Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
This year, a handful of notable films were helmed by women.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The news comes more than two decades after Klum helmed the debut season of Project Runway alongside co-host Tim Gunn in 2004, after which the duo led the fashion design competition series side by side for 16 years.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Jan. 2025
The project, helmed by directors Radha Mehta and Saif Jaan, explores the story of an imam facing a moral crossroads between upholding traditional mosque values and protecting a male congregant’s spiritual journey.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The project will be helmed by Emmy Award-winning director and producer Cristina Costantini.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
The project is helmed by Dubai’s celebrated chef Izu Ani, and shows its commitment to blending scale with sophistication.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
The menu is helmed by James Beard Award-winner Chef Justin Devillier and offers a creative, contemporary spin on traditional New Orleans cuisine.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Cane and Table Caribbean flavors meet Cuban heritage at this French Quarter mainstay that’s helmed by executive chef Alfredo Nogueira.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
This year, a handful of notable films were helmed by women.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The news comes more than two decades after Klum helmed the debut season of Project Runway alongside co-host Tim Gunn in 2004, after which the duo led the fashion design competition series side by side for 16 years.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Jan. 2025
The project, helmed by directors Radha Mehta and Saif Jaan, explores the story of an imam facing a moral crossroads between upholding traditional mosque values and protecting a male congregant’s spiritual journey.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The project will be helmed by Emmy Award-winning director and producer Cristina Costantini.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
The project is helmed by Dubai’s celebrated chef Izu Ani, and shows its commitment to blending scale with sophistication.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
The menu is helmed by James Beard Award-winner Chef Justin Devillier and offers a creative, contemporary spin on traditional New Orleans cuisine.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Cane and Table Caribbean flavors meet Cuban heritage at this French Quarter mainstay that’s helmed by executive chef Alfredo Nogueira.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Helmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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