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as in housekeeper
a female domestic servant
hired a maid to do the housework after the baby was born
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Recent Examples of maid
But after Sophie’s father dies, she’s forced to become a maid herself by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters.
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
As of now, Swifties theorize that the singer’s childhood best friend, Abigail Anderson Berard, will be the maid—actually matron—of honor.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
10 June 2026
Among them was Viola Davis, who earned her second Oscar nomination for portraying Aibileen Clark, a maid working for a white family in the 1960s.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Sneaking around like a scullery maid feels like a big ask on a spenny weekend break.
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Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for maid
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
As of now, Swifties theorize that the singer’s childhood best friend, Abigail Anderson Berard, will be the maid—actually matron—of honor.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
10 June 2026
Among them was Viola Davis, who earned her second Oscar nomination for portraying Aibileen Clark, a maid working for a white family in the 1960s.
—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Sneaking around like a scullery maid feels like a big ask on a spenny weekend break.
—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for maid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maid
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Her housekeeper, who is Ethiopian, sustained less-severe injuries in the attack, Khalil's relatives said.
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The 1980s domestic comedy helped put fairly progressive content — for its time — into prime time, as it was centered around a single dad and former pro baseball player (Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive (Light).
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One girl, identified only as SH, was about 14 years old when Vander Meer allegedly began grooming her with gifts, special attention and knee touches and hugs in 2002.
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The two girls, who were both 17, were taken to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead a short time later.
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.
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Across two stints, Magnussen made 185 starts in Formula One and raced for McLaren, Renault and Haas, recording a career-best runner-up finish in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix — his maiden start in F1.
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maid. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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