How to Use helping hand in a Sentence

helping hand

noun
  • Just you, your house, and maybe a few helping hands.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Just you, your house, and maybe a few helping hands.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Stay in touch with your users and offer a helping hand once in a while.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 June 2021
  • Some may be old, others new, but all of these could use a helping hand.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Thank you to all the helping hands and loving hearts that helped her on the way to a new home.
    — Mariashines, cleveland, 24 July 2023
  • This is not Airbnb's first time lending a helping hand to refugees.
    — Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 8 Mar. 2022
  • On that front, landowners may have just gotten a big helping hand.
    — Popular Science, 18 June 2020
  • Some have the helping hands of friends, while others fly solo.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The lucky might just need a helping hand to help keep life going along smoothly.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Please join me in lending a helping hand and support @feedingamerica.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Here are some ways to give back and lend a helping hand to those in need across the Louisville area.
    — The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The truth is, Peter is the kind of guy who always lent a helping hand.
    — Ellie Delano, Woman's Day, 12 Jan. 2011
  • Hosts say that a helping hand from renters can go a long way when properties are booked back-to-back.
    — Preetika Rana, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Our group is there to extend the helping hand of care and compassion.
    — Bruce Higgins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That helping hand could be another person, ready to act as the day's sous chef.
    — Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Jerry was known by all as a loyal, true friend, always there to give a helping hand.
    — courant.com, 28 Sep. 2019
  • Williams knew what could happen to kids in east Gainesville without a helping hand.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022
  • But the truth is that women do need at least one helping hand in light of the many hands that have held them down for so long.
    — David Yang and Nimit Maru, Recode, 21 June 2018
  • To take a more firm stance against your loss of firmness, some of the usual suspects can lend a helping hand.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023
  • And while some things about branding have changed over the years, the need for a helping hand from neighbors and friends has not.
    — John Russell / Steamboat Today, The Denver Post, 14 June 2020
  • Trevor noticed it even before Stover became a helping hand on the farm.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Winsor notes her presence as a third helping hand and background in golf as a major help for the team.
    — Koki Riley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Sometimes all your curls need is a helping hand and the proper treatment methods to shine through.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • Shin responded to Gray's helping hand by kicking him in the nuts.
    — James Vlahos, GQ, 18 Apr. 2018
  • On paper, Brazil has been given a helping hand by the kindness of the draw, too.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Alex’s older brother gave him an enormous helping hand in getting his tour card.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
  • All involve a huge pan, a lot of eggs, an army of helping hands and free distribution of the omelet.
    — Anna Mindess, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Luckily, there are ways to tidy up the toys that will even have the kids excited to lend a helping hand.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Here is a rundown of events to attend in San Diego to lend a helping hand from afar.
    — Laurie Delk, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 7 Sep. 2017
  • There are no helping hands when the entire movie may or may not be unfolding inside someone’s head.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025

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