1
: a covering or enclosing headpiece of ancient or medieval armor see armor illustration
2
: any of various protective head coverings usually made of a hard material to resist impact
3
: something resembling a helmet
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If not, they can be loaned a bike and helmet for $20.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2024
On Tuesday, Grace Jones popped up in the stands wearing a flying helmet and aviator shades, strawberry in one hand, plastic wine glass in the other (once an icon…).
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 3 July 2024
Unlike Glazer’s fiction movie, however, Real was captured unintentionally by Sentsov on his official military helmet camera.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 June 2024
That his hair could still look so on point even after wearing a creepy helmet straight out of a horror movie?
Because fans are talking about all that and more after feasting their eyes on the biggest action spectacular in streaming Star Wars history.
—EW.com, 26 June 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2024
On Tuesday, Grace Jones popped up in the stands wearing a flying helmet and aviator shades, strawberry in one hand, plastic wine glass in the other (once an icon…).
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 3 July 2024
Unlike Glazer’s fiction movie, however, Real was captured unintentionally by Sentsov on his official military helmet camera.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 June 2024
That his hair could still look so on point even after wearing a creepy helmet straight out of a horror movie?
Because fans are talking about all that and more after feasting their eyes on the biggest action spectacular in streaming Star Wars history.
—EW.com, 26 June 2024
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“Helmet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helmet. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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