as in tricorn
a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmet
Coach Andy Reid’s mustache froze, Patrick Mahomes’ helmet cracked and the Chiefs jumped to a 10-0 lead early and won easily.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Jennings had his helmet off and was talking to coach Kyle Shanahan on the field a few yards from the 49ers’ sideline, before the officials announced the ejections.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
Rioters first breach the building, using a helmet and board to break the glass in a small alcove.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Researchers discover that radio signals inside football helmets cause brain damage.
—Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Jennings had his helmet off and was talking to coach Kyle Shanahan on the field a few yards from the 49ers’ sideline, before the officials announced the ejections.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
Rioters first breach the building, using a helmet and board to break the glass in a small alcove.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Researchers discover that radio signals inside football helmets cause brain damage.
—Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
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The moment an unwitting Labrador tried to enter his owner's car through the hood rather than the open door at the back has gone viral, leading to jokes about the breed's IQ.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The gown’s neckline transitioned into a hood that Sánchez delicately placed on her head to show off her new honey-blonde highlights.Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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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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The body is entirely made of carbon fiber, and sports eccentric elements like a bonnet with air vents, a front splitter that resembles a sharp katana, and quirky wheel arches.New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
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Reduce damage-causing friction at night by pulling hair into a loose ponytail on top of the head and/or using satin or silk bonnets or pillowcases.11 Your Diet Can Also Boost Hair Health Like the rest of your body, eating a variety of nutritious food helps support hair health.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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But whereas conspicuous religious symbols of all faiths (including Jewish yarmulkes, Sikh turbans, or large crosses) are banned in all French public schools, in Belgium, rules are defined at the local level.Olivier Decottignies, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2016
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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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The name comes from the distinctive head gear used, which are of course, green berets.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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Tara Lipinski's Daughter Georgie Is 'Reunited' with Mom's Skating Partner Johnny Weir: 'Just the Cutest' On the stroll around the streets of Paris, Georgia exchanged her baby pink beret for a baby pink hair bow headband.Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 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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The two parents looked down lovingly at their baby, who was wearing a pink hat.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The sisters wore matching Tri Delta hats, waved signs, and rushed up for hugs with their fellow Virginia Tech alumna.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ball caps, Stetsons and sombreros, baby strollers, toasters and Crock-Pots, lucha libre masks, belts and shoes burst from open storefronts and vendors’ sidewalk card tables.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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For many, the brand represents family dinners, sizzling fajitas, and birthday celebrations under oversized sombreros—a specific slice of the past that’s hard to replicate.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 20 Jan. 2025.
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