helpmeet

Example Sentences

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With the so-called colored convention movement that began in the 1830s, women were welcomed to public life, but mainly as helpmeets.

From New York Times

Bitters are the stomach’s wingman — its appetizer before a big meal, its comfort and helpmeet in the aftermath.

From Washington Post

Both women were independent researchers, but bought into the era’s perceptions about wives being ‘helpmeets’ to their husbands.

From Nature

Salsbury finally found her métier in oil painting on glass, as well as a group of local friends who appreciated her as more than a helpmeet.

From Washington Post

Somehow, visiting first helpmeets have managed to go shopping without him.

From The Guardian