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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpmates
Noun
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From refs to scouts to iPad-toting assistants, on-field jobs are increasingly being filled by women.—
Jennifer Halper,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025 -
After cooking a spaghetti dinner for his assistants, Candy called his costars, Richard Lewis and Robert Picardo, just after midnight, to thank them for the day on set.—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If women want to be trad wives and men want to see a sexy sidekick in their action movies, why not let them?—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Keaton became the go-to actress for family matriarchs and long-suffering wives in the years that followed, with memorable performances in The Other Sister, The Family Stone, and Town & Country.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even in that situation, with the President speaking out on behalf of his own aides, the White House was rattled.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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White House aides are snipping at Republican colleagues on the Hill that this is on them to sort out.—
Phil Elliott,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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He and his apprentices host glass- blowing classes on Fridays and Saturdays (reservation required), when guests can make anything from a bowl to a tumbler to an ornament.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The house’s historical and architectural value comes from its original creators—husband and wife Sheng Pao Sheng and Shao Fang Sheng, both former apprentices of Wright.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Equipped with inertial and GPS guidance, the JL-2 may also deploy decoys and penetration aids.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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This estimates the bike's position and mass in real time, and beams that to the rider aids for more precise cornering ABS and wheelie control intervention so the bike can hold a tight line.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gandhi said detectives and deputies were at the scene investigating.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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When Strong went with deputies to search for the firearms, police found two handguns, an AR-15 and 64 rounds of ammunition, the citation states.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two butterflies make for Glinda’s sidekicks.—
Claire Harmeyer,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The multi-level Pet Palace is home to beloved animal sidekicks from across the Disney kingdom.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Helpmates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpmates. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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