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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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as in girl
a young unmarried woman
a dance where the fair maids and handsome bucks of the village hoped to meet one another
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Recent Examples of maid
Luckily, Hero is on hand, and as Jerome extends his stay ever longer — hence the 100 nights of the title — Cherry’s maid offers to provide distractions.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Like marmalade, said to be from Marie est malade, the words whispered to a seasick Mary Queen of Scots by her maid, presumably while munching marmalade on toast.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Also strong are Kathryn Allison as Juliet’s maid Angélique, the affable CJ Eldred as Shakespeare and endearingly funny Crystal Kellogg as Anne.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Like marmalade, said to be from Marie est malade, the words whispered to a seasick Mary Queen of Scots by her maid, presumably while munching marmalade on toast.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Also strong are Kathryn Allison as Juliet’s maid Angélique, the affable CJ Eldred as Shakespeare and endearingly funny Crystal Kellogg as Anne.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maid
Noun
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Although their longtime housekeeper died in February 2018, the Hulu show creators wanted Satterfield to have a more active role in the series, as portrayed by Kathleen Wilhoite.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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About half of the Executive Mansion’s team of housekeepers, ushers, valets and butlers are currently working.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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At age 15, she was shot in the face by the Taliban for advocating for girls' education in her home country of Pakistan.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the absolute minimum, Prince Andrew and others in Epstein’s orbit showed a pathological incuriosity about the young girls who surrounded him—and that is stretching good faith to its very limit.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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As well, Lainey Wilson makes her maiden headlining appearance at Bridgestone Arena a day later.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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For Burna Boy, his maiden top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs comes via his second appearance.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maid. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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