as in maid
a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Recent Examples of housekeeper
Richard Simmons' longtime housekeeper and companion Teresa Reveles is speaking out about the late fitness guru's final years.
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Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Not that Davidtz excludes herself from the racist mindset that’s evident in Bobo, who enjoys spending time with her family’s housekeeper, Sarah (Zikhona Bali), despite treating her as beneath her.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Acosta, 78, was found bleeding out in the garage of his San Antonio home by a housekeeper, who called 911.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The story follows a live-in housekeeper working for a middle-class family named Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio) during a period of personal and political upheaval.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Not that Davidtz excludes herself from the racist mindset that’s evident in Bobo, who enjoys spending time with her family’s housekeeper, Sarah (Zikhona Bali), despite treating her as beneath her.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Acosta, 78, was found bleeding out in the garage of his San Antonio home by a housekeeper, who called 911.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The story follows a live-in housekeeper working for a middle-class family named Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio) during a period of personal and political upheaval.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeper
maid
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Molly the maid, by now promoted to head maid at her posh hotel, is on the spectrum, and her literal understanding of the world makes for both funny moments and good insights.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025
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Could the maid be delivering a letter from another suitor?—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeper. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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