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a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmet
Positive interactions with law enforcement, such as free or discounted helmet distribution programs and incentives for helmet use, play a crucial role in reinforcing the need for safety gear.
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Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The set also includes a hat and footie pajamas with Chiefs helmets and logos printed on them.
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Kansas City Chiefs baby onesie: on sale for $20.69
Original price: $24.99
Get your baby their own jersey with a Kansas City Chiefs onesie.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Watch Shepherd try on her own version of Smith's house helmet in the clip above.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Based near San Diego, LIGHT uses technology to create helmets that are about half the weight of a typical NFL helmet while still meeting top safety standards.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
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Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The set also includes a hat and footie pajamas with Chiefs helmets and logos printed on them.
7 SUPER BOWL ESSENTIALS ALL TAYLOR SWIFT FANS NEED FOR GAME DAY
Kansas City Chiefs baby onesie: on sale for $20.69
Original price: $24.99
Get your baby their own jersey with a Kansas City Chiefs onesie.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Watch Shepherd try on her own version of Smith's house helmet in the clip above.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Based near San Diego, LIGHT uses technology to create helmets that are about half the weight of a typical NFL helmet while still meeting top safety standards.
—Maxwell Millington, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
Noun
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According to the Death Penalty Information Center, the execution method involves a person being bound to a chair with a black hood placed over their head.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Depending on the materials, hoods and collars range from around 300 pounds to 500 pounds.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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Splashed across his chocolate brown skullcap was the Arc’teryx logo, large and neon yellow.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Hair Density Serum $23 at Amazon The leave-in formula targets to support the scalp with the nutrients and ingredients like larch wood, Chinese skullcap, and wheat kernel extracts to help grow thicker hair and promote fullness.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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His take, the curry shrimp burger, brings the bold aromas of herbs and Scotch bonnet peppers to a shrimp patty served on a warm brioche bun and topped with a mango pickled slaw, arugula, and a signature curry mango aioli.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
21 Feb. 2025
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The clever folks at the Almanac have also looked forward to Easter to help people figure out whether their Easter bonnet should actually be a rain hat.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2025
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Orange, yellow, and black turbans dot the crowded lot, as Sikh volunteers dish out hot chickpea curry and basmati rice and cups of steaming chai.—
Sophie Hills,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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Separately, Max Mara revealed silken silhouettes such as turbans and gorgeous button-ups with matching trousers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
8 Jan. 2025
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The group became widely known for the striking image its members cultivated: black leather jackets, berets, and openly carried loaded rifles.—
Mickell Carter / Made by History,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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Canada is known instead around the world for its peacekeeping missions, with our men and women wearing iconic blue berets.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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But then, Keller made his own discovery: Someone else claimed to have found the New Orleans casque.—
Chelsea Brasted,
NOLA.com,
9 Apr. 2018
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Native people in Borneo have carved hornbill casques into ornaments for at least 2,000 years.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
16 Mar. 2016
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Topping off his look, meanwhile, was a brimmed sailor’s hat made out of paper.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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Develop Hybrid Skills: If leadership roles are shifting, employees who can wear multiple hats will have an advantage.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Big blue sombrero Monday, November 25, 2024: The James Webb Space Telescope's brand-new image of the Sombrero Galaxy casts this city of stars in a new light — mid-infrared light, to be precise — and reveals clumps of dust in a mottled outer ring.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
1 Jan. 2025
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By the 1990s, the chain boasted over 200 locations, serving up chimichangas and celebratory sombreros to families across parts of America.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmet. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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