as in tricorn
a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmet
The BFFs attended an equestrian team dressage event in style, each donning matching riding helmets, jackets, white pants and coordinated sunglasses.
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Gil MacIas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Of course, the reference is to the David Tyree catch in Super Bowl XLII, where Manning heaved a 32-yard desperation pass to Tyree, who needed his helmet to catch it through tight coverage.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
As he was being escorted to the locker room by teammate Will Anderson Jr., a fan threw a water bottle that hit Anderson in the helmet.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
By the 1950s, leather was traded for a more protective plastic helmet.
—New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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Gil MacIas, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Of course, the reference is to the David Tyree catch in Super Bowl XLII, where Manning heaved a 32-yard desperation pass to Tyree, who needed his helmet to catch it through tight coverage.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
As he was being escorted to the locker room by teammate Will Anderson Jr., a fan threw a water bottle that hit Anderson in the helmet.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
By the 1950s, leather was traded for a more protective plastic helmet.
—New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
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The two photos released Thursday morning show someone wearing a green-grey jacket with a hood and two large pockets.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Police have released several images of the shooter in which the gunman can be seen wearing a dark-colored jacket with a hood over his head, a black facemask, black-and-white sneakers and a distinctive gray backpack, USA TODAY reports.George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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The model naps on a couch while clad in a skullcap and undershirt, scratching his back as his trousers fall below his waist.M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
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Chicago police said Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is accused of shooting an unidentified 39-year-old man who was wearing a kippah, the Jewish skullcap, on Saturday, the Jewish sabbath, in the city's Rogers Park district.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Add whole cloves to this, Scotch bonnets to that, maybe some parsley and thyme?Lesley Enston, Bon Appétit, 23 Oct. 2024
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She was last seen wearing a black crop top shirt with white lettering, blue jeans with rips in them and a dark purple bonnet.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rather than sweeping robes and turbans, Scherzinger spends most of the play barefoot, wearing a simple black slip.Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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Nasrallah, who often invoked both God and guns with a distinctive lisp, wore a black turban signifying his descent from the Prophet Muhammad.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
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The quest to have human conflicts decided by men and women in robes and wigs, and not just those in berets and boots, should resonate deeply with Israel’s founding ideals.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Along with the burgundy coat, Kate wore a burgundy felt beret courtesy of Sahar Millinery.Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
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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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Once Jefferson earned his face time, the camera found Addison, who relaxed on the bench with a Vikings hat high atop his head.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, tipped their hats to Trump during his visit to Paris.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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Its bright center and the prominent, thick dust encircling its heart give it the appearance of a Mexican sombrero hat, hence its more charming nickname.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Members of the former are alleged to sport tattoos of a skull with Nazi imagery and an AK-47, while members of the latter are allegedly known for their matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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