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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 the bar maids rallied together and eventually won their fight.
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Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Here, Tomlinson plays an Irish lady’s maid turned high society seamstress named Louisa, who has a history with Young Jolyon.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Based on Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel, the twisted story follows Sweeney as Millie, a young woman with a mysterious past who is hired as the live-in maid for a wealthy family with a dark secret.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
One former chef later told federal investigators how Epstein would take a girl to his master bedroom every hour, and after his massage, the maids would go make the bed and clean up.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Here, Tomlinson plays an Irish lady’s maid turned high society seamstress named Louisa, who has a history with Young Jolyon.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Based on Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel, the twisted story follows Sweeney as Millie, a young woman with a mysterious past who is hired as the live-in maid for a wealthy family with a dark secret.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
One former chef later told federal investigators how Epstein would take a girl to his master bedroom every hour, and after his massage, the maids would go make the bed and clean up.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maid
Noun
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Baena is Schwarzenegger's son with former housekeeper Mildred Baena.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The horror film stars Zazie Beetz as a housekeeper who works in a sinister high-rise apartment.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His administration charges into the same cultural battles Moms for Liberty staked its name on, including a push to keep transgender athletes out of girls' sports.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Wakeland specifically and the Frisco ISD schools generally have been an albatross for the Mustangs over the years, despite the success of the Grapevine girls soccer program.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This British production from Hammer Films and director Roy Ward Baker showcases moon maidens, old-fashioned lunar shootouts, buggy chases, and an ex-astronaut turned mercenary salvager trying to snag a 6000-pound sapphire asteroid from orbit for a billionaire industrialist.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The 24-year-old American is trying to become the first player since Craig Perks in 2002 to win in his Players Championship debut, and the first to make The Players his maiden career title on this tour since Tim Clark 16 years ago.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maid. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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