: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
Examples of helpful in a Sentence
A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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Plus, fashion experts share the top designer tote bag trends for 2024, along with helpful tips of what to consider when buying a designer tote.
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Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 18 June 2024
Cool air from the fridge or freezer can be helpful as well.
—Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
Join 1 other in the comments View Comments This moment in the movie should be both a comfort and a lesson for families — adolescents may shift their focus to friends, and that is both natural and helpful.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 15 June 2024
So Alan was super helpful, because he’s been going back and forth to Japan.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 June 2024
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Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 18 June 2024
Cool air from the fridge or freezer can be helpful as well.
—Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
Join 1 other in the comments View Comments This moment in the movie should be both a comfort and a lesson for families — adolescents may shift their focus to friends, and that is both natural and helpful.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 15 June 2024
So Alan was super helpful, because he’s been going back and forth to Japan.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for helpful
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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