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a
: an employee (as of a hotel or a public facility) who performs personal services for customers
b
: a man's male servant who performs personal services (such as taking care of clothing)
2
: a device (such as a rack or tray) for holding clothing or personal effects
Examples of valet in a Sentence
Verb
She runs her own valeting business.
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Alex Golden, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
The valet’s family has launched a GoFundMe page to cover his medical expenses and lost wages.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The artists and actual bohemians who founded the club would not be admitted now, but they might be allowed to valet-park the cars.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
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Noun
The 175-room hotel caters to Bentonville's cycling culture with bike valet and storage, and developers worked with OZ Art NWA to curate the art inside the hotel.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
The valet’s family has launched a GoFundMe page to cover his medical expenses and lost wages.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Verb
Penny pincher alert: There’s street parking, so no need to valet.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
The artists and actual bohemians who founded the club would not be admitted now, but they might be allowed to valet-park the cars.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
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“Valet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valet. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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