cleaning lady

Example Sentences

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Rhys, now 51, said he didn’t quite know what to think when he got there and the cleaning lady told him she was finishing up in order to leave before sunset.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

So first and foremost, respect your cleaning lady by being honest and terminate the professional relationship — and also stay true to your own convictions and respect your relationship with yourself.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

Here, Barradas-Medel worked her way up from nanny to cleaning lady to file clerk in a law firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023

One of four daughters of a bricklayer and a cleaning lady in northwest England, Jackson never forgot her roots even as she made her name as one of the greatest women actors of her generation.

From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2023

Despite the best efforts of his scout and cleaning lady, his room was always filthy.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy