helpmate
Americannoun
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a companion and helper.
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a spouse.
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anything that aids or assists, especially regularly.
This calculator is my constant helpmate.
noun
Etymology
Origin of helpmate
Example Sentences
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On the face of it, your partner doesn’t seem to have placed a high priority on being your stalwart helpmate.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2023
His wife is Mary Tyler Moore, who at a very misleading first glance is simply a more mature version of the effervescent helpmate on the Dick Van Dyke show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
Ocracokers know that humor is the helpmate of hope.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2019
Her memorialization as wife and helpmate, and the corresponding backgrounding of her lifelong political commitments, misses the wider critique of social injustice that underlay her life’s work.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2018
“You’ve heard the description of the case. You are posing as my companion. You’re a modest helpmate, so you do not need a taffeta gown, Nell. Your plain checkered dress will serve just fine.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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