aide
noun
an assistant or helper, especially a paid employee.
aides
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pluralof aide.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Left behind on the decoy plane were Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and other administration officials and aides.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
While the plane would later be accompanied by jet fighters in the air, according to White House aides, the aircraft would have been vulnerable as it took off under such a scenario.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"No 10 aides show blokey Burnham red card," reads the headline.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Matthew Dawson and Richard Corey are senior park aides who worked as lifeguards under Pearsall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“This man is very inexperienced, even immature,” Khrushchev told aides after the meeting.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
