helpmate

Example Sentences

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On the face of it, your partner doesn’t seem to have placed a high priority on being your stalwart helpmate.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2023

Tenor Ian Koziara, who sounded like he was struggling with a cold or something, was lucky to have the emotionally fervent Joshua Castille as a helpmate on stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2022

Her memorialization as wife and helpmate, and the corresponding backgrounding of her lifelong political commitments, misses the wider critique of social injustice that underlay her life’s work.

From The Guardian • Feb. 3, 2018

His model, people close to him say, is the laid-back helpmate vice presidency of George H.W.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2017

“You’ve heard the description of the case. You are posing as my companion. You’re a modest helpmate, so you do not need a taffeta gown, Nell. Your plain checkered dress will serve just fine.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan