helping
noun
the act of a person or thing that helps.
helpings
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pluralof helping.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I remember people curled up on borrowed beanbags, eating second helpings of soup and talking over a movie they’d all seen before.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
“The Storytellers” considers these writers and others of the 19th century with large helpings of narrative summary but always with insight and intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Over glasses of tea and helpings of baklava, I ask if he and his family would move back.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
Those are solid results, considering the funds’ big helpings of bonds—the safety-first shock absorbers that make up a big part of their appeal to cautious investors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
The Incorrigibles wanted to play, too, but Penelope explained that they would help choose the winner and must therefore stay behind and eat second helpings of pancakes in order to maintain their neutrality.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
