handmaiden

Example Sentences

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Ms. Horn takes trouble to depict Kay as an individual rather than a handmaiden.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

It’s right to hope for “Sinners” to rack up a few gold men, and wise to remember that disappointment is awards season’s sackcloth-clad handmaiden.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

They were joined by "handmaiden" Kaura Taylor, from Texas, who calls herself Asnat.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

For more than three decades after its creation in 1913, the Fed was largely a handmaiden of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

Nanna gave him a linen robe for Frigg and a golden ring for Fulla, Frigg’s handmaiden.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman