Handmaid is an English word with synonyms like handmaiden or servant. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Handmaid meaning
- A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
- A moth of the species Dysauxes ancilla.
Synonyms of Handmaid
Using Handmaid
- The main meaning on this page is: A maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant. | A moth of the species Dysauxes ancilla.
- Useful related words include: handmaiden, servant, subordinateness, subsidiarity.
- In the example corpus, handmaid often appears in combinations such as: the handmaid, handmaid tale, handmaid and.
Context around Handmaid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Handmaid
- In this selection, "handmaid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, donned, stereotypes and outfits stand out and add context to how "handmaid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the handmaid s tale and of the handmaid s tale. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "handmaid" sits close to words such as ade, admirably and alf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with handmaid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The final season of The Handmaid's Tale begins production this summer. (12 words)
Left-leaning protesters donned handmaid outfits to protest Barrett’s confirmation hearing. (12 words)
The Handmaid’s Tale draw from the same well as Atwood’s work. (13 words)
While we don't know many more specifics — although Zemo, who murdered Black Panther's father, is somehow involved in the plot — it's in great hands: The Handmaid's Tale's Kari Skogland is set to direct all six episodes in the miniseries. (44 words)
Dirty Films’ most recent credits include the Australian miniseries Stateless which premiered on Netflix starring The Suicide Squad’s Jai Courtney and Yvonne Strahovski who plays Serena Joy on The Handmaid’s Tale and the FX on Hulu series Mrs. America. (41 words)
Show boss David Wiener wanted the scenes to be opulent and beautiful, telling in a new interview: "There is so much dystopia on TV, and they’re great shows—The Handmaid’s Tale, The Man in the High Castle, et cetera. (41 words)
And if it wasn't a new season of "The Handmaid's Tale," why was she dressed like Serena Joy? (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
He also addressed Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli and the many feminists who’ve been wearing costumes from the Netflix series, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” based on the dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood.
The Handmaid’s Tale draw from the same well as Atwood’s work.
The Handmaid's Tale season 5, episode 7, "No Man's Land," Serena Joy and June try to make it back to Canada, until Serena goes into labor.
And if it wasn't a new season of "The Handmaid's Tale," why was she dressed like Serena Joy?
Dive into exclusive originals like Only Murders in the Building and The Handmaid’s Tale, alongside hit shows like Grey’s Anatomy and classic movies.
The final season of The Handmaid's Tale begins production this summer.
The Handmaid's Tale season 6's casting announcement has massive implications for the final outing's story, especially where a Commander is concerned.
The scarlet robes and white bonnets of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” starring Elisabeth Moss (left, with Alexis Bledel), became symbols of resistance during the first Trump Era.
Bodyguard, Misbehaviour), Emmy Award winner The Handmaid’s Tale, HereditaryFree Fire, Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesGame of Thrones, Strike) round out the rest of the cast of this version.
Dirty Films’ most recent credits include the Australian miniseries Stateless which premiered on Netflix starring The Suicide Squad’s Jai Courtney and Yvonne Strahovski who plays Serena Joy on The Handmaid’s Tale and the FX on Hulu series Mrs. America.
If Christians don’t like the handmaid stereotypes, now is the time to be clear on all that Christian women can do and be.
Left-leaning protesters donned handmaid outfits to protest Barrett’s confirmation hearing.
Recently I saw the movie, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” from a novel by the Canadian writer Margaret Atwood.
Sales of George Orwell's "1984"Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" since 2016.
She’s become world famous for The Handmaid’s Tale, and jointly won the 2019 Booker Prize for The Testaments, but Canadian author Margaret Atwood was once better known as a poet.
She’s the creator of contemporary literature's most chilling dystopia: Gilead in "The Handmaid's Tale".
Show boss David Wiener wanted the scenes to be opulent and beautiful, telling in a new interview: "There is so much dystopia on TV, and they’re great shows—The Handmaid’s Tale, The Man in the High Castle, et cetera.
The Handmaid's Tale already raised the bar for TV (and scored a hit for ).
The Handmaid’s Tale is a pretty to watch and even more so with the routine dreadful acts of Aunt Lydia.
While we don't know many more specifics — although Zemo, who murdered Black Panther's father, is somehow involved in the plot — it's in great hands: The Handmaid's Tale's Kari Skogland is set to direct all six episodes in the miniseries.
Common combinations with handmaid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: