: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
Examples of helpful in a Sentence
A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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The women who worked at the spa were all helpful and pleasant.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
An adjustable buckle is helpful for wider feet and to keep the sandal from slipping off narrow feet.
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Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Reese was really, really helpful, especially in the beginning with helping create the tone of Elle and reminding me of certain things in the movie.
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Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
To help identify which aspects to comment on, Ginexi provides a helpful breakdown of the different sections of the OMB’s proposal.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
An adjustable buckle is helpful for wider feet and to keep the sandal from slipping off narrow feet.
—
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Reese was really, really helpful, especially in the beginning with helping create the tone of Elle and reminding me of certain things in the movie.
—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
To help identify which aspects to comment on, Ginexi provides a helpful breakdown of the different sections of the OMB’s proposal.
—
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for helpful
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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