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exasperated, the army surgeon requested a helpmeet who wouldn't faint at the sight of blood
he and his helpmeet share a passion for rock climbing
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Perhaps even with assistance from our digital helpmeets.
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Rather than serve as helpmeets to men, their husbands often took a backseat.
—Marissa C. Rhodes / Made By History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
In a workplace, they’re expected to be helpmeets while also being held up as tokens of acceptance, a dynamic the characters bridle against and use to their advantage.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
His wife, the helpmeet, reminds him not to forget the sunscreen.
—Mike Spies, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Rather than serve as helpmeets to men, their husbands often took a backseat.
—Marissa C. Rhodes / Made By History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
In a workplace, they’re expected to be helpmeets while also being held up as tokens of acceptance, a dynamic the characters bridle against and use to their advantage.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
His wife, the helpmeet, reminds him not to forget the sunscreen.
—Mike Spies, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Helpmeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpmeet. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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