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housekeeper

[hous-kee-per] / ˈhaʊsˌki pər /


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

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

In Hollywood, a resident hired her housekeeper to help report illegal dumping of goods that are often used to construct more homeless encampments, leading to all sorts of problems.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2026

The housekeeper also recalled the days leading up to Simmons’ death, revealing that he had suffered a fall the night before he died.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

Hyatt’s CEO has thoughts on the World Cup…and $100,000 housekeeper salaries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

“It’s a sign of a strong pregnancy,” the doctors assured Mrs. Richardson, but a few weeks after hiring the housekeeper, she had begun to bleed and was placed on bed rest.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Less than two months after being sued by two former housekeepers, Kylie Jenner has been hit with a third workplace lawsuit.

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

New York City unionized workers, including hotel housekeepers and commuter train employees, secured significant pay raises and benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

The plurality of my customers are hardworking locals—truck drivers, construction workers, even housekeepers from the attached hotel—and I want them to have the closest to a “fine dining” experience that the grubby circumstances will allow.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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