hired help
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“He hired help, and I said, ‘Don’t ever do that again.’
From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025
“If you treat people like the hired help — especially as younger people become more immersed in their career opportunities — they don’t stay in the job,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2022
They will also watch Arthur, an amiable aardvark, start a school lunchroom sit-in to demand hired help for Mrs. MacGrady, a beleaguered cafeteria cook.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2020
Many of them stayed on as hired help following the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, docent Sidlauskas said.
From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2019
For days, the house was teeming with Baba’s hired help.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
![]()