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as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant
hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born
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Recent Examples of maid
But after Sophie’s father dies, she’s forced to become a maid herself by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
As of now, Swifties theorize that the singer’s childhood best friend, Abigail Anderson Berard, will be the maid—actually matron—of honor.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
Among them was Viola Davis, who earned her second Oscar nomination for portraying Aibileen Clark, a maid working for a white family in the 1960s.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Sneaking around like a scullery maid feels like a big ask on a spenny weekend break.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
As of now, Swifties theorize that the singer’s childhood best friend, Abigail Anderson Berard, will be the maid—actually matron—of honor.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
Among them was Viola Davis, who earned her second Oscar nomination for portraying Aibileen Clark, a maid working for a white family in the 1960s.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Sneaking around like a scullery maid feels like a big ask on a spenny weekend break.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for maid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maid
Noun
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Her housekeeper, who is Ethiopian, sustained less-severe injuries in the attack, Khalil's relatives said.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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The 1980s domestic comedy helped put fairly progressive content — for its time — into prime time, as it was centered around a single dad and former pro baseball player (Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive (Light).—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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The property now belongs to the family of Blaze (Mykal-Michelle Harris), a young, horse-loving girl who takes an interest in Jessie.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Across two stints, Magnussen made 185 starts in Formula One and raced for McLaren, Renault and Haas, recording a career-best runner-up finish in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix — his maiden start in F1.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maid. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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