as in hoods
a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
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Recent Examples of helmets
The pacing ranges from static to stately — except for one bizarrely antic dance sequence in which a troupe of shirtless men in skirts, boots, and leather helmets lets loose, stomping, dabbing, and twerking.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Notre Dame and its renowned symbols — the golden helmets to match the dome atop the Main Building on campus, the Touchdown Jesus mural overlooking the football stadium — are recognizable worldwide.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Rescuers found three helmets, some slippers and a few other items, Rai said.
—Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Those who do climb are normally veterans equipped with crampons, ice axes, helmets, ropes and a thorough knowledge of the route, said Dave Miller, a professional mountain guide who has summited Whitney 80 times.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The initial goal is to recycle 5,000 helmets.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
This factory will process the collected end-of-use helmets to sort out various plastics (ABS, EPS, and PC) which will be recycled into components for brand-new AGV helmets.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
And apparently, there’s more waste from motorcycle gear than from the actual machine itself – particularly helmets.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
Golden Dome helmets, Bulldog chains and Mardi Gras-style beads all made it into the Superdome just fine.
—Matt Baker, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Notre Dame and its renowned symbols — the golden helmets to match the dome atop the Main Building on campus, the Touchdown Jesus mural overlooking the football stadium — are recognizable worldwide.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Rescuers found three helmets, some slippers and a few other items, Rai said.
—Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Those who do climb are normally veterans equipped with crampons, ice axes, helmets, ropes and a thorough knowledge of the route, said Dave Miller, a professional mountain guide who has summited Whitney 80 times.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The initial goal is to recycle 5,000 helmets.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
This factory will process the collected end-of-use helmets to sort out various plastics (ABS, EPS, and PC) which will be recycled into components for brand-new AGV helmets.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
And apparently, there’s more waste from motorcycle gear than from the actual machine itself – particularly helmets.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
Golden Dome helmets, Bulldog chains and Mardi Gras-style beads all made it into the Superdome just fine.
—Matt Baker, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Helmets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmets. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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