: one that helps
especially
: a relatively unskilled worker who assists a skilled worker usually by manual labor
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Examples of helper in a Sentence
The carpenter measured the wall while one of his helpers brought in the tools.
over the summer Chris worked as a carpenter's helper
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Merry Christmas from Santa and his helper Taylor Swift.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 June 2024
After all these years, the line between stranger and potential helper has all but disappeared.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
By the fall of 1965, the Congolese army and its foreign helpers had largely succeeded in regaining control of the country, but another threat loomed: increasing political competition between President Kasavubu and Prime Minister Tshombe.
—Stephen R. Weissman, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2014
This is unsurprising, given conservative ideologies about gender that emphasize men’s leaderships abilities and women’s work as helpers.
—Emily Suzanne Johnson / Made By History, TIME, 3 June 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 June 2024
After all these years, the line between stranger and potential helper has all but disappeared.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
By the fall of 1965, the Congolese army and its foreign helpers had largely succeeded in regaining control of the country, but another threat loomed: increasing political competition between President Kasavubu and Prime Minister Tshombe.
—Stephen R. Weissman, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2014
This is unsurprising, given conservative ideologies about gender that emphasize men’s leaderships abilities and women’s work as helpers.
—Emily Suzanne Johnson / Made By History, TIME, 3 June 2024
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helper. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024.
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helper
noun
help·er
ˈhel-pər 
: one that helps
especially
: a person who helps a more skilled person
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