Thesaurus results for HELMET

helmet

noun

Definition of helmet

as in hood

a hard covering that is worn to protect your head

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Recent Examples of helmet The pregnant singer also wore a chandelier-style helmet with strands of gems dangling like tassels from the base. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones grabbed Chase by the facemask, and while Chase was falling to the ground, he was hit helmet-to-helmet by Jaguars linebacker Ventrell Miller. — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Jackson was standing on the sideline but didn't have his helmet on. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Players slapped each other’s helmets in frustration while angry voices carried from the sideline. — D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for helmet

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Noun

Composed of top-of-the-line cotton and swathed in a rich Ruby Red for fall, the zip-up also comes with a drawstring hood and channels an inherently nostalgic, Americana kind of energy.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
This discretion does not mean it’s diminished under the hood.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hood

Noun

The formula draws upon plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap to reduce oil production, while willow bark extract and lactic acid clear out impurities, giving the appearance of visibly smaller pores.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Then there’s Baicapil, a blend of baikal skullcap (a flowering plant native to East Asia), wheat germ, and soybean germ extracts intended to encourage a healthy hair-growth cycle.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of skullcap

Noun

The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of turban

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Dressed in a black waistcoat and knee-high boots, Madonna traded verses with Carpenter, who wore a glittery ensemble along with a beret.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Carpenter wore black glittery shorts and a white button-down paired with a black beret and coordinating suspenders, seemingly in homage to Madonna’s early 1980s style.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of beret

Noun

The ornamentation found on the beaks and tops of heads of hornbills are a structure similar to the casque on the cassowary, a bird species found in New Guinea and Australia.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The iguanas are known for their distinctive casque (helmet-like crest) and long, thin limbs.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

Definition of casque

Noun

The image could be found on T-shirts, hats, billboards, beer bottles, Christmas ornaments and even adorned the cover of several books written about the championship season.

— Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Following the July 28 premiere of her Netflix special Galaxy Brain, the stand-up, actress, and writer is putting her hat in the ring for Best Comedy Album at the 2027 Grammys.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hat

Noun

Best again, wearing a sombrero in Lisbon in 1966 after one of his and the team’s greatest performances, and more modern photos.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
At a festive press conference, Moreno handed a sombrero to then-skipper Mike Scioscia to wear, then announced that the first order of business was to cut beer prices.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sombrero

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