as in housekeeper
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Recent Examples of chambermaid
It’s based on the true story of a Jewish child in 1850s Italy who was secretly baptized by a chambermaid and then abducted by the papal police and raised Catholic.
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Their home is gone, and her mother works as a chambermaid at the hotel, keeping her long black hair pinned under a cap.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Slavin wanted to pursue wilder game while remaining smack in the realm of the ordinary: hot-dog vendors, bodybuilders, cheerleaders, synchronized swimmers, Elizabeth Arden masseuses, Santa’s Helpers, Biltmore Hotel chambermaids, fire-department chaplains.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024
The second floor houses a Theater Room Museum where distinct outlines of sleeping bodies have been found in the dust on the beds — sightings that have been attributed to a former chambermaid.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Their home is gone, and her mother works as a chambermaid at the hotel, keeping her long black hair pinned under a cap.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Slavin wanted to pursue wilder game while remaining smack in the realm of the ordinary: hot-dog vendors, bodybuilders, cheerleaders, synchronized swimmers, Elizabeth Arden masseuses, Santa’s Helpers, Biltmore Hotel chambermaids, fire-department chaplains.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024
The second floor houses a Theater Room Museum where distinct outlines of sleeping bodies have been found in the dust on the beds — sightings that have been attributed to a former chambermaid.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chambermaid
Noun
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The alliance is targeting a law that’s slated to push the hourly minimum wage to $22.50 on July 1 for housekeepers, parking attendants and hotel restaurant workers, as well as LAX skycaps, baggage handlers and concession employees.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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In the lawsuit against Robison, which was filed on May 6, the accusers identified themselves as four former housekeepers who worked at his Chatsworth home between 2006 and 2024.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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Marsh’s mother had worked as a housemaid, and Atkins’ father had been an under-butler.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The thriller stars Sweeney as Millie, who gets a job as a housemaid for a seemingly sweet and perfect family.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are maids on the farm where Alma (Hanna Heckt), one of the quartet of main characters in Sound of Falling, is growing up — women in uniform who bustle around the house and the grounds.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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And then, with their faces covered and heads bowed, the ‘maids walk to the church and file into the pews for Serena’s wedding to High Commander Wharton.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
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Young is well-known for her work with Habitat for Humanity, having been charwoman of the Meeker County chapter since 1995.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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From Bessie’s spitfire frenemy, the charwoman Mrs. Grogan (a feisty Sarah Morris), to the blowsy, good-natured prostitute, Rosie Redmond (Anna Healy), the story conjures an entire community, then rips the tattered rug of their lives out from under them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2023
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This helps explain why the maidservant was subjected to multiple inspections, with a succession of witnesses rooting around beneath Hall’s skirts and petticoats for firm proof.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2024
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In 1627, a professional lace-maker named Thomasine Hall boarded a ship in England and arrived at Jamestown, Virginia, to become a maidservant in the household of a man named John Tyos.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2024
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Lyman Ward — who took on the role of Ferris’ dad, Tom Bueller, and is the ex-husband of Pickett — and Richard Edson, who played the garage attendant, were scheduled to attend the panel event, but did not appear.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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The emotional story was shared in a post on Reddit, where the woman recounted how the United Airlines attendant listened to and comforted her.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Chambermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chambermaid. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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