How to Use aide in a Sentence

aide

noun
  • The senate office hired several congressional aides.
  • An aide tried to nudge things along.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
  • An aide had run out for biryani.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Last night, two of her top aides were forced out.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The aide told him to take it up with the chief.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • One of his aides was also killed.
    — CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • He was not indicted, but some of his aides were.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
  • An aide flashed the overhead lights on and off at random.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Wheeler was a mother of five who worked as a home health aide.
    — Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
  • So too did the parent and a teacher's aide.
    — ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Trump aides say the backlash sends views soaring.
    — Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Military aide, thank you very much.
    — Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But, the aide said, the President would see me first.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
  • This is a clear move to improve that sentiment, the aide said.
    — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 20 Jan. 2022
  • That could mean a sudden shortage of home health aides and nurses.
    — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Michaels has developed a coterie of key aides over the years.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
  • There were more calls with aides, more interviews to prepare for.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
  • His top aides are leaking that Cuba may be next on the regime change list.
    — Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Trump and his aides have denied that he was involved in the creation of the note.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Voting against more wars, more foreign aide, and handouts for the most rich.
    — Kevin Fixler may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
  • Assad moved toward the front door, this time with two of his aides and his son Hafez.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Trump then had his aide play a video of the shooting on a laptop for the reporters to watch.
    — Julia Manchester, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Both aides have been moved to investigative leave.
    — Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Ten minutes in, things got so rowdy that an aide took to the mic to get control of the crowd.
    — Kirby Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
  • At 24, Jackson was the youngest of King’s aides.
    — Johanna Neuman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Egbert was a home health aide to a man named Colin Cross.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Trump aide Stephen Miller made a similar claim.
    — Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Most aldermen have one to three hourly aides that work at least 700 hours.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The trouble starts when Simin moves out, and Nader must hire an aide.
    — Marley Marius, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The trouble starts when Simin moves out, and Nader must hire an aide.
    — Marley Marius, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025

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