maid
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He frequently speaks about his humble beginnings as the son of a bartender and a hotel maid.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
They retire to Bali and rent a beach villa for $1,000 a month including utilities and maid service.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
And despite the tables of footballers, and her England team-mate Alessia Russo as maid of honour, Toone is "trying to keep the day away from football".
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Ms. Millonzi’s most prominent roles are Roderigo, whose lust for Desdemona turns him into a useful tool in Iago’s hands, and Desdemona’s devoted maid and Iago’s wife, Emilia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
When he reached the house, old Minna, Mrs. Boardman’s maid, opened the door.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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Aaron Seyedian owns a cleaning business that starts its maids at $27 an hour in New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
In her 35 year-long career, Ontiveros played the role of maids and housekeepers over 150 times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
That proved a winning proposition for generations of working people, yielding middle class paychecks for bartenders, restaurant servers, casino dealers and maids.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Almost all women in Ombada 19 and al-Thawara 29 are maids, or used to be maids, working for families in the wealthier parts of Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023
When the maids trod in the puddles on the floor, they made a slashing noise, and from the next room there was whispering mixed with the secret noise of silk.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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