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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
Violet wins Sophie’s freedom with a plea for her beloved lady’s maid, and the judge begs them to settle this out of court and save him the headache.
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Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
For Sophie, the team made a key change to the Bridgerton maid's uniform.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Helen's illiterate mother, who worked as a maid for an affluent white family, poured all her hopes into her single angel of a daughter.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
As teens, boys apprenticed on farms or with artisans, and girls as dairy maids.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
For Sophie, the team made a key change to the Bridgerton maid's uniform.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Helen's illiterate mother, who worked as a maid for an affluent white family, poured all her hopes into her single angel of a daughter.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
As teens, boys apprenticed on farms or with artisans, and girls as dairy maids.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maid
Noun
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At around age 10 or 12, the future queen wrote the letter to Beatrice Stillman, head housekeeper at Royal Lodge, Windsor.—
Ana Salas,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors allege Richins obtained fentanyl pills through the family’s housekeeper days before her husband’s death.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Within hours, according to news reports, around 1,000 people were combing thick scrub and shallow creeks for the small girl.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Batson has pulled in record philanthropic donations, including $50 million from Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank for a new national training center in Atlanta, and $30 million from Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang for women’s and girls’ programs.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Their breakthrough arrives with a performance of Temple Maiden, a dance tracing the love and envy of two maidens who turn into serpents.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Whatever the case may be, three-quarters of a century on from that maiden trip, Calvi remains a quiet, sunny town.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maid. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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