as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
to make money over the summer, Chris worked as a carpenter's helper
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Recent Examples of helper
The assist was also Marner’s 10th primary helper in these playoffs, which also leads the entire NHL.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The executive managing director for Miami Fashion Week, Lourdes Fernandez-Velasco, described the use of AI as a helper to make a showcase more accessible.
—Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Think of fish sauce as your little helper.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Mohammad Bacha, a thirty-year-old real-estate agent, was one of the helpers.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The executive managing director for Miami Fashion Week, Lourdes Fernandez-Velasco, described the use of AI as a helper to make a showcase more accessible.
—Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Think of fish sauce as your little helper.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Mohammad Bacha, a thirty-year-old real-estate agent, was one of the helpers.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helper
Noun
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Kareem Dale, Obama’s special assistant for disability policy during his tenure, will narrate the audio descriptive tour for the center.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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While the traditional Google Search isn't going away, the tech giant rolled out several new updates to Google Search AI Mode, including more natural chatbot conversations, the introduction of AI personal assistants and improved online booking capabilities.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Early last month, Newsom appointed Kawa of Cloverdale in Sonoma County to the HRSA board along with Jason Elliott of San Francisco, another former Newsom aide.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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That’s despite growing appeal as the oldest baby boomers are turning 80 this year and the United States faces a deepening shortage of home care aides, driven by low wages, high turnover and demanding workloads.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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While DeGette has focused her comments on the need for humanitarian aid, Kiros has more directly criticized Israel and questioned its legitimacy as a state.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Sergei Shoigu, Russia's former defense minister and now secretary of its Security Council, also rejected Zelenskyy’s claim, describing it as a scare tactic to attract more Western aid for Kyiv.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Its trio, a lonely fox-deer, an axolotl apprentice healer and a red panda Viking, travel through a darkening natural world as the series folds identity, belonging and environmental crisis.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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His successor proved to be a worthy apprentice in a series shaped by constantly clashing adjustments and counters.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.—
Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, deputies raided the home and found eight people recovering from cosmetic surgery inside, along with two employees.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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But a comment made by deputy commissioner Bill Daly during the annual State of the NHL news conference with commissioner Gary Bettman on Tuesday helps illustrate why the issue remains anything but easy for many with a stake in tournaments such as the 2028 World Cup.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Starring Miles Mykkanen in his LA Opera debut as Prince Tamino, Sydney Mancasola as Princess Pamina, Kyle Miller as the sidekick Papageno, Aigul Khismatullina as Queen of the Night and Kwangchul Youn and Sarastro.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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More than 90% of the action takes place in the Scottish Highlands — or its intersection with the Twilight Zone — starting with the very first scene, where von Essen’s Tommy and his hiking sidekick, Happy Anderson as Jeff, are on a middle-of-the-night walkabout.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helper. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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