: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
Examples of helpful in a Sentence
A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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The service The service is friendly and helpful, with a concierge who can help with dining recommendations and reservations, as well as arrange transportation and an array of activities.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
That said, bathing regularly with a gentle, fragrance-free cleanser can be helpful.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 14 May 2026
But a helpful source today pointed me to the answer.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
That opacity serves a clear purpose, but Martelli is enamored by it to a fault, and Inés’ refusal to question the people around her or make any significant decisions beyond keeping her mouth shut eventually proves more trying than helpful.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
That said, bathing regularly with a gentle, fragrance-free cleanser can be helpful.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 14 May 2026
But a helpful source today pointed me to the answer.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
That opacity serves a clear purpose, but Martelli is enamored by it to a fault, and Inés’ refusal to question the people around her or make any significant decisions beyond keeping her mouth shut eventually proves more trying than helpful.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for helpful
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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