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as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
after several years as a photographer's helpmate, the young man decided to pursue his own ambitions in commercial photography
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as in wives
a female partner in a marriage
the man and his helpmate of 50 years decided that it was high time they took a trip around the world together
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Noun
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Dental assistants, front desk receptionists and dental equipment sales are professions or roles in the dentistry industry.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Even the assistants were shocked the red card was shown.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Tureaud brothers and their wives, who also happen to share the same first name -- Courtney Dupuy Tureaud and Courtney Edwards Tureaud -- welcomed baby boys Briggs and Tate on March 2 at Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Artificial women become wives and objects.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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In January 2025, during an investigation by the Colorado Senate Committee on Ethics, Lewis forged several letters reportedly written by former aides to refute allegations that Lewis was mistreating staff.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Drucilla Ramirez, a third grade bilingual teacher and organizing chair for the union, said some classes have as many as 34 students and teachers don’t have aides in the classroom.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Unlike college students, apprentices earn money from day one when completing classroom instruction, often taking classes at night or in short blocks throughout the year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In 1936, construction of the performance venue was financed by local geishas and their apprentices.—
Leandra Beabout,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Bret Johnson said as a high school football coach at Mission Viejo, his father wrote notes on yellow legal pads and received assistance from aids to send emails.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The teen musicians are part of a growing number of children who have been impacted by immigration enforcement, including 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and a young, deaf child who was deported without his hearing aids.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Near her body, deputies found a white Chevrolet Tahoe, still running, with the doors closed, according to the affidavit.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 13-year-old allegedly punched Hernandez-Lopez multiple times in the face, knocking him unconscious before deputies arrived, the sheriff’s office said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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He-Man is assisted by a ragtag assortment of toy-friendly sidekicks known as the Heroic Warriors; Skeletor's stooges are the similarly imaginatively titled the Evil Warriors.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Joining him are a cavalry of superstar sidekicks, some of whom might be in high school right now.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Helpmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpmates. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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