1
: a portion of food : serving
2
: dose sense 3
large helpings of reportage and interviews—
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Stefan KanferExamples of helping in a Sentence
He had two helpings of carrots.
Can I give you a second helping?
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This easy and elegant menu keeps things classic, but with an extra helping of flavor and color.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
But the table is set for a potential second helping.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
YouTube creators should appreciate the healthy helping of Like and Subscribe buttons.
—PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
By comparing notes about who ate what, members of the group later concluded Pino’s Brussels sprouts were the likely culprit, based on what happened to the women who had the largest helpings of the vegetable dish.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
But the table is set for a potential second helping.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
YouTube creators should appreciate the healthy helping of Like and Subscribe buttons.
—PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
By comparing notes about who ate what, members of the group later concluded Pino’s Brussels sprouts were the likely culprit, based on what happened to the women who had the largest helpings of the vegetable dish.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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