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housekeeper

[hous-kee-per] / ˈhaʊsˌki pər /


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He now owes nearly $13 million to the housekeeper.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

She has a housekeeper, but how does she manage to keep everything dust free?

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

They rave about their “upscale lifestyle beyond anything we could have dreamed possible,” living in a spacious penthouse apartment with great views and a housekeeper.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Sorry to the housekeeper in El Paso and that young man in Arizona; she didn’t mean to scare you.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2026

Without question, then, in a race between an ostrich, a wolf, a racehorse, and a middle-aged housekeeper in tip-top shape, the smart money would be on the ostrich.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

The two housekeepers denied that conversation with Brown took place, and said the language barrier would have made such a discussion unlikely.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

The legal filing follows two lawsuits brought by former housekeepers of the embattled reality star.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

If Musk fails, he only earns his $54,080 salary, or about half of what unionized hotel housekeepers make in Manhattan.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

In her 35 year-long career, Ontiveros played the role of maids and housekeepers over 150 times.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2026

In Phnom Penh, we had live-in housekeepers to do just about everything for us.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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