as in hood
a hard covering that is worn to protect your head
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of helmet
Preventing head injury − including wearing a helmet for biking and sports, wearing a seatbelt and preventing falls − can keep your brain healthier in the long-run, the organization notes.
—
Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Law-enforcement officers, clad in helmets and flak jackets and wielding long guns, materialized on the stage.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Wearing a helmet can cut the risk of head injuries by about 85% and facial injuries by about 65% among bike riders.
—Dr. Phyllis Agran, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for helmet
Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Law-enforcement officers, clad in helmets and flak jackets and wielding long guns, materialized on the stage.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Wearing a helmet can cut the risk of head injuries by about 85% and facial injuries by about 65% among bike riders.
—Dr. Phyllis Agran, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for helmet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
Noun
-
The hoods might just as well evoke the garb of Christian monks debating whether the soul is distinct from the body.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
-
This waterproof windbreaker from Avoogue fits the bill, and is designed with a hood and an adjustable hem to keep out wind and rain.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Shloime Rand, 34, was stabbed in the chest outside a synagogue, puncturing his lung, and Norman Shine, 76, who was wearing a traditional Jewish skullcap, was stabbed in the neck at a bus stop.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
-
He's shown wearing a black skullcap, black facemask on his chin, red sweatshirt and red sweatpants, and sneakers.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The school’s logo historically featured a stereotypical depiction of a Native American man wearing a war bonnet, regalia traditionally worn by leaders of the American Plains Indians Nations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
-
Once the Cornish pasty came to Jamaica, it was transformed with curry, cumin, and other spices, along with Scotch bonnet peppers to give it even more of a kick.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Hoja calmly takes off his turban and places it on the villager’s head.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
-
In a brief video that circulated over the holidays among officers of the BART police force, the department’s chief pins a badge on a beaming young officer wearing the turban of his Sikh faith.—
Susie Neilson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
That blogger with a beret, Emily Cooper has flown the coop!—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
-
In the first photo, the teen showed herself after being initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha, wearing a green beret, black jacket, white and a pink bag on her shoulder.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
This structure was composed of solid bone, unlike the highly porous, pneumatic casques found on some modern birds.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
7 Mar. 2026
-
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
Noun
-
Not jerseys or hats — experiences.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
-
The Queen posed with former President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle in June 2021, looking ready for tea time in her floral dress and bubblegum pink hat.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
With an Opening Day golden sombrero and an 0-for-7 start to the season, there was plenty of reason to be worried about Aaron Judge.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
-
That’s what lawmakers grappled with Monday when a local conservative provocateur came to testify on an immigration bill wearing brownface and a sombrero and speaking Spanish.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmet. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
