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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
In Jackson, Mississippi during the early 1960s, a young white woman teams up with two Black maids to document the realities of domestic work in segregated households.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
At the start of the season, Sophie — who was born out of an illegitimate relationship between her father, Lord Penwood, and her mother, his maid and mistress — is living with and working for Lady Araminta (Katie Leung), her father's widow.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
This season, Benedict’s love interest Sophie is in especially close proximity to Hyacinth, serving as her lady’s maid.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
After her father’s death, Sophie is forced to work as a maid by an evil stepmother.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
At the start of the season, Sophie — who was born out of an illegitimate relationship between her father, Lord Penwood, and her mother, his maid and mistress — is living with and working for Lady Araminta (Katie Leung), her father's widow.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
This season, Benedict’s love interest Sophie is in especially close proximity to Hyacinth, serving as her lady’s maid.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
After her father’s death, Sophie is forced to work as a maid by an evil stepmother.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maid
Noun
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The fee was around the average for such arrangements, and far more than Elliott made in her occasional work as a housekeeper.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even the housekeepers know what to look out for.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her clutch performance earned her girls basketball Player of the Week honors.—
Jeffrey Perkins,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Aledo girls keep improving After a solid 2025 campaign that saw Aledo make it past the area round, the Bearcats have kept improving under head coach Donny Ott.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nearly 100 people have flown on the rocket since Bezos himself boarded New Shepard for its maiden crewed spaceflight in July 2021, including celebrities like actor William Shatner and musical artist Katy Perry.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Chargers have been impressive in their D-1 maiden voyage, winning seven games (three over D-1 schools) and posting a 2-2 mark so far in the NEC.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Maid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maid. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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