handmaiden
Example Sentences
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They were joined by "handmaiden" Kaura Taylor, from Texas, who calls herself Asnat.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
Sophia, the nurse, and Jacobo, the apprentice, and her handmaiden, Amelia.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022
Indeed, debt relief has always been the handmaiden of debt itself.
From Slate • Aug. 25, 2022
After all, feeling hopeful is purpose's handmaiden, an involuntary mental state, like love or joy, that softens reality's sharp edges.
From Salon • May 30, 2021
Nanna gave him a linen robe for Frigg and a golden ring for Fulla, Frigg’s handmaiden.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
