helpmeet

Example Sentences

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When Harold burned out on being the helpmeet to the rising star, Minnie took his place.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

Samad has opted for an arranged marriage with a Bengali, the fiery Alsana, though whatever grief he’s endured from his helpmeet is nothing compared with the trials of raising his two sons, Magid and Millat.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021

But the show, despite being aware of Verdon’s talent, primarily makes her a kind of long-suffering helpmeet, no longer in her prime, even though Fosse is in his.

From Slate • Dec. 13, 2019

“The Wife” is about Joan Castleman, the long-suffering helpmeet to Joe Castleman, a famous author who builds his legacy by leeching off Joan’s literary ambitions.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 5, 2019

Surely, if you are choosing a helpmeet for such high and holy reasons, it were well that you looked further afield.

From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William