1
: a portion of food : serving
2
: dose sense 3
large helpings of reportage and interviews—
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Stefan KanferExamples of helping in a Sentence
He had two helpings of carrots.
Can I give you a second helping?
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Mazzo, Francesca Barreca’s modern trattoria, offers generous helpings of hearty Roman food in an upscale setting.
—Zoe Shapiro, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Tubi is expanding its streaming buffet to include a helping of content licensed from YouTube creators.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 June 2025
On Thursday evening, DDG lamented his public status on X (formerly Twitter) and got a heaping helping of backlash in return.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Here, attendees can help themselves to a hearty helping of pancakes, sausages, coffee and juice.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Zoe Shapiro, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Tubi is expanding its streaming buffet to include a helping of content licensed from YouTube creators.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 June 2025
On Thursday evening, DDG lamented his public status on X (formerly Twitter) and got a heaping helping of backlash in return.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Here, attendees can help themselves to a hearty helping of pancakes, sausages, coffee and juice.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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