as in steering
to operate or control the course of
a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel
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Recent Examples of helming
The musician takes over the role from co-founder Roger Daltrey, who stepped down last year after helming curation duties for 24 years.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The movie will rep the narrative helming debut for Wrench, the Grammy-nominated and Emmy-winning music documentary and live-event filmmaker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
The Fault in Our Stars’ Josh Boone is helming and wrote the latest draft off Susan McMartin’s version (After).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Notably, there was a wave of major designer debuts, including Julian Klausner helming Dries Van Noten following the founder’s departure, Sarah Burton stepping into Givenchy, and Haider Ackermann reviving Tom Ford, each bringing a fresh perspective to the storied houses.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Gavin O'Connor is back in the director chair for the sequel after helming the first movie, which garnered controversy despite performing well at the box office.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Jung will join as Head of Film Business with immediate effect, bringing with her experience in helming films such as Boon Joon-ho’s The Host.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The Daily Show Michael Kosta is helming The Daily Show this week, and his main focus was on the political theater on both sides of the aisle.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
With the James Bond franchise now under the control of Amazon, a few directors are no longer as excited about the prospect of helming a 007 movie.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The movie will rep the narrative helming debut for Wrench, the Grammy-nominated and Emmy-winning music documentary and live-event filmmaker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
The Fault in Our Stars’ Josh Boone is helming and wrote the latest draft off Susan McMartin’s version (After).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Notably, there was a wave of major designer debuts, including Julian Klausner helming Dries Van Noten following the founder’s departure, Sarah Burton stepping into Givenchy, and Haider Ackermann reviving Tom Ford, each bringing a fresh perspective to the storied houses.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Gavin O'Connor is back in the director chair for the sequel after helming the first movie, which garnered controversy despite performing well at the box office.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Jung will join as Head of Film Business with immediate effect, bringing with her experience in helming films such as Boon Joon-ho’s The Host.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The Daily Show Michael Kosta is helming The Daily Show this week, and his main focus was on the political theater on both sides of the aisle.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
With the James Bond franchise now under the control of Amazon, a few directors are no longer as excited about the prospect of helming a 007 movie.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Helming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helming. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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