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Handmaids is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Handmaids in a sentence

Related words

Handmaids | Handmaid

Handmaids meaning

plural of handmaid

Using Handmaids

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of handmaid
  • In the example corpus, handmaids often appears in combinations such as: the handmaids, handmaids of, poor handmaids.

Context around Handmaids

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

poor 2× compliant 1×

Often after:

formally 1× quietly 1× costume 1× follow 1×

Sentence patterns with Handmaids

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

all the handmaids are being 1× by the handmaids when june 1× cameos the handmaids were spotted 1× expendable the handmaids and the 1× handmaids quietly ascend 1× is how handmaids formally say 1× marthas and handmaids were able 1× of the handmaids follow suit 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all the handmaids 1× another odd thing 1× around the world 1× demonstrators at women 1× during a special 1× either way we 1×

Common sentence endings:

and consequential motivation 1× and reproductive rights 1× attend and participate 1× barns in january 1× eyes of gilead 1× handmaids follow suit 1×

Words around Handmaids

Just before it in the word index:

handmaidens 17 handmaiden 10 handmaid 74 handmade 402 handlungs 2 handlova 2

Just after it in the word index:

handmakes 2 handman 3 hando 5 handoff 72 handoffs 11 handout 216

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Handmaids

  • In this selection, "handmaids" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, poor, compliant, formally, quietly and costume stand out and add context to how "handmaids" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all the handmaids are being and by the handmaids when june. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "handmaids" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with handmaids

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I think using the handmaids’ costume as a protest mechanism is brilliant. (12 words)

Handmaids quietly ascend a spiral staircase shaped like an eye in one scene. (13 words)

We all know how expendable the handmaids and the Marthas are in the eyes of Gilead. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Women protesting Trump have adopted the now-iconic crimson robes and white bonnets of the handmaids in the novel and the show, using them to convey both their opposition and to signal what they believe is at stake. (38 words)

Another odd thing was the act of throwing stones on the guardian by the handmaids when June could easily kill him off with one shot and probably could take off herself along with the other fellow HMs. (37 words)

Around the world, activists have donned the red-cloaked uniforms of handmaids -- who are forced to bear children for the regime's rulers -- to protest the encroachment of women's civil and reproductive rights. (34 words)

Example sentences (15)

Another odd thing was the act of throwing stones on the guardian by the handmaids when June could easily kill him off with one shot and probably could take off herself along with the other fellow HMs.

We all know how expendable the handmaids and the Marthas are in the eyes of Gilead.

Your 1% masters despise women as you do apparently,” then added “Under HIS Eye” which is how Handmaids formally say goodbye to each other in person on the Hulu series.

Around the world, activists have donned the red-cloaked uniforms of handmaids -- who are forced to bear children for the regime's rulers -- to protest the encroachment of women's civil and reproductive rights.

But that just makes them “useful idiots” or compliant handmaids of the Deep State, which has a far more encompassing and consequential motivation.

Demonstrators at women’s rights protests routinely don the red cloaks and bonnets of the show’s handmaids.

During a Special Chapter Sept. 18-19, the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ elected new members to the American Province leadership team.

Handmaids quietly ascend a spiral staircase shaped like an eye in one scene.

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I think using the handmaids’ costume as a protest mechanism is brilliant.

June and a few Marthas and handmaids were able to construct a diversion to distract the guards long enough to get the kids away.

Ofglen 2 is the first to break rank and is violently punished for it, but once June makes her refusal clear, the rest of the handmaids follow suit.

Women protesting Trump have adopted the now-iconic crimson robes and white bonnets of the handmaids in the novel and the show, using them to convey both their opposition and to signal what they believe is at stake.

All the handmaids are being raped every single month, and it is that terrible, and it’s just that they’re taught to hide it.

Either way, we expect more brilliant performances from Elisabeth Moss and co., and a new batch of Toronto cameos: the handmaids were spotted marching two by two around Artscape Wychwood Barns in January.

The Poor Handmaids will honor Mother Mary Catherine Kasper’s canonization with another celebration at The Center at Donaldson on Nov. 4. All are invited to attend and participate.

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Common combinations with handmaids

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "handmaids" in a sentence?
An example: "Another odd thing was the act of throwing stones on the guardian by the handmaids when June could easily kill him off with one shot and probably could take off herself along with the other fellow HMs." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "handmaids" from authentic English texts.
What does "handmaids" mean?
Handmaids means: plural of handmaid
How many example sentences with "handmaids" are there?
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