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Recent Examples of charwoman 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 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 Here, a look back at the actor's prolific life and career in photos. 01 Michael Caine's Early Life Caine had a working-class upbringing: mother Ellen was a charwoman and father Maurice, a fish porter. Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023 The life of the charwoman holds irony. Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2022 His mother a tough charwoman, his father a sailor, away more often than not, Ronnie spent his childhood in London’s deprived East End until being evacuated to Oxfordshire during World War II. Brooke Allen, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2020 Unlike real strippers, the charwoman doffs only her cardigan. Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charwoman
Noun
  • Kathy Bates plays Dolores, a hardscrabble Maine housekeeper who hasn't seen her estranged daughter, Selena (Jennifer Jason Leigh), in 15 years.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 May 2025
  • Before her arrest, Arias-Cristobal was helping her mother, who is a housekeeper, with cleaning in order to make ends meet.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Though her identity is not at first known to Benedict, the woman turns out to be Sophie Baek, a secretive maid with big dreams.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 May 2025
  • Now a recluse with only the company of a maid and a tutor, Kyle becomes infatuated with a former classmate, Lindy Taylor (Vanessa Hudgens).
    Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025

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“Charwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charwoman. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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