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: a portion of food : serving
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: 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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The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford, the fiction feature debut of writer-director Seán Dunn (short films British by the Grace of God, Kingdom Come), explores those questions with a gusto for costumes and cosplay and healthy helpings of irony and black humor.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Fans who haven’t attended this residency yet — or those who simply want another helping of the fun — should definitely consider making a date with the Eagles at the Sphere soon.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
The series’ penultimate novel also serves up the requisite Regency Bad Dad (™) for Gareth and extra helpings of falling-in-love banter, which is saying something given Quinn’s penchant for quippy characters.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Normally, the show tries to stir up scandal with a healthy helping of sound effects, but this week Briar, Mia, and Athena really are fighting.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Fans who haven’t attended this residency yet — or those who simply want another helping of the fun — should definitely consider making a date with the Eagles at the Sphere soon.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
The series’ penultimate novel also serves up the requisite Regency Bad Dad (™) for Gareth and extra helpings of falling-in-love banter, which is saying something given Quinn’s penchant for quippy characters.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Normally, the show tries to stir up scandal with a healthy helping of sound effects, but this week Briar, Mia, and Athena really are fighting.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helping. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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