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as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
exasperated, the army surgeon requested a helpmeet who wouldn't faint at the sight of blood
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as in wife
a female partner in a marriage
he and his helpmeet share a passion for rock climbing
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Recent Examples of helpmeet
My mother has always been his helpmeet.
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Vogue, 31 May 2022
Blanchett is Alice, a kind but clumsy helpmeet who goes to work for Edwina after her bricklayer husband is killed by a falling pile of bricks.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2022
At 69, Jean Smart has almost five decades of ancillary and co-lead roles to her name—the rapacious Lana in Frasier, the ditsy helpmeet Charlene in Designing Women—but the new HBO Max series Hacks marks the rare time the actor has anchored a show.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 18 May 2021
How many of us would just as soon consign the late first lady – helpmeet and soulmate of the 40th U.S. president, Ronald Reagan – to the mists of the un-woke 1980s?
—Matt Damsker, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2021
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Vogue, 31 May 2022
Blanchett is Alice, a kind but clumsy helpmeet who goes to work for Edwina after her bricklayer husband is killed by a falling pile of bricks.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2022
At 69, Jean Smart has almost five decades of ancillary and co-lead roles to her name—the rapacious Lana in Frasier, the ditsy helpmeet Charlene in Designing Women—but the new HBO Max series Hacks marks the rare time the actor has anchored a show.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 18 May 2021
How many of us would just as soon consign the late first lady – helpmeet and soulmate of the 40th U.S. president, Ronald Reagan – to the mists of the un-woke 1980s?
—Matt Damsker, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpmeet
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Payton once counted Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and offensive line coach Aaron Kromer among his assistants with the New Orleans Saints.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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At one point, the blaze encroached upon the homes of Close and assistant Tony Newnan, who live near the edge of the fire zone.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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The Flip Off pits Haack and Hall against Tarek and his new wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, for what was supposed to be a light-hearted competition series prior to her split from Hall.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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With his first wife, Pierrette Lalanne, Le Pen had three daughters: Marine, Yann and Marie-Caroline.—
ANIA NUSSBAUM and ANGELINA RASCOUET Bloomberg News (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Blinken and his top aides have spent months trying to sell Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Gulf Arab nations on the plan, which outlines how Gaza would be run without Hamas in charge of the territory.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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And of the many unlicensed home care aides who work in gray market, many are immigrants, including many who are undocumented.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Of that increase, 10.8% was attributed to mutual aid, 13.4% to Winfield Township, and 21.3% to the town of Winfield.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Some Republican lawmakers distanced themselves on Monday from House Speaker Mike Johnson's suggestion that federal disaster aid to California should be conditioned.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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In Part 1 of an exclusive interview, Brian shared the incredible journey that led him here—starting as a chemist for a dental company, moving into the labs of William Grant & Sons, and eventually becoming the apprentice and successor of the legendary Malt Master, David Stewart.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the past and the present merge for her former master to provide Ahsoka with some sage advice and the necessary skills to pass on her knowledge to her own apprentice, Sabine Wren.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Two of Biden’s close aides – deputy chief of staff Annie Tomasini and Anthony Bernal, Jill Biden's top adviser – will take the lead on planning for a presidential library, Axios reported in December.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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At Nebraska, general manager Sean Padden manages the relationship with 1890, along with assistant AD for NIL strategy and governance Jonathan Bateman and deputy AD/COO Haven Fields.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Hardly undone by all that, the plucky Texas teen enlists the otherworldly assist of her mystical, kooky and somewhat sage aunt Gugu (Lori Tan Chinn) and a sidekick, the vampire spirit Ed (Bowen Yang), who warned her about the demon Kit (Woosung Kim).—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Just like my daughter, kids will love taking a trip under the sea with Ariel, who wears a vibrant pink ‘diamond’ dress and has her trusty sidekick, Flounder, right beside her.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Helpmeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpmeet. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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