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as in butler
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as in cavalryman
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Recent Examples of footman
What’s the solution for those of us who don’t have footmen to hold the food?
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Mary Carol Garrity, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
In the aftermath of the Queen’s death at Balmoral Castle, senior staff, including the monarch’s private secretary Sir Edward Young, were mapping out the days ahead when a footman brought them one of the Queen’s famous red boxes.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
Here, playwright Marcelo Dos Santos and director Michael Grandage pay their appreciative respects to William Tallon, the queen mum’s longtime footman who earned the nickname that gives the play its title.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
Denker tries to take advantage of the new footman but Thomas steps in to get revenge.
—Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez, Town & Country, 17 May 2022
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Mary Carol Garrity, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
In the aftermath of the Queen’s death at Balmoral Castle, senior staff, including the monarch’s private secretary Sir Edward Young, were mapping out the days ahead when a footman brought them one of the Queen’s famous red boxes.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
Here, playwright Marcelo Dos Santos and director Michael Grandage pay their appreciative respects to William Tallon, the queen mum’s longtime footman who earned the nickname that gives the play its title.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
Denker tries to take advantage of the new footman but Thomas steps in to get revenge.
—Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez, Town & Country, 17 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footman
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This mountaintop retreat offers supreme seclusion perfect for honeymooners, who can bask in their private infinity pools and enjoy personalized butler service at this too-good-to-be-true escape.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Expect a healthy dose of mountain charm with the most high-end touches like an on-call butler service, guest rooms decked in fine linens, a world-class on-site spa, multiple heated outdoor pools (perfect for a post-slopes soak), and a five-minute walk to the base of Aspen Mountain.Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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The novel begins in 1864 with a young man named Bird waking up from a bad dream to the sound of cannon fire and gunshots: Hundreds of U.S. Army cavalrymen are descending on his Cheyenne and Arapaho camp in what will eventually be known as the Sand Creek Massacre.Emma Alpern, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
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In the capital, the robed pontiff surveyed a troop of Mongolian cavalrymen clad in medieval armor.Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
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The show is sharpest when its sights are fixed on Norma and Joe, and also on the looming figure of Norma’s manservant and eternal enabler, Max.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
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Viktor, the infantryman, ducks his head under a canopy of camouflage netting and looks up at the brightening sky.Mari Saito, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — Often the anonymous infantrymen of baseball’s pitching staffs, relievers finally got some recognition Saturday at Oracle Park.Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
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Advertisement California Barney’s Beanery valet who was beaten unconscious is improving as attacker remains at large Sept. 18, 2024 Zarazua was hospitalized and released from the intensive care unit two weeks after the attack, his wife wrote on a GoFundMe page.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Regent’s all-inclusive trips include perks like free unlimited shore excursions, free valet laundry, and included gratuities in the price of the cruise fare.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
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The family, Louisville residents, also enjoyed some pizza and crab dragoons from the food trucks.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024
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What happens with Hermann and the dragoon?Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
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Right before the doors are locked and these red-robed servants of the Lord are about to get down to the nasty business of stabbing each other in the back — metaphorically speaking, although maybe not — two surprises are dropped into Lawrence’s lap.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Most of the enslaved people were field hands, but some were masons, house-hold servants and carpenters.Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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Digging Deeper On taking a position, the first thing a foot soldier does is use their entrenching tool to dig a shell scrape, a hole deep enough to hide in and protect against direct fire and shrapnel.David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Dozens of state police, and the leaders and foot soldiers of local criminal groups, who take a piece of the action.Outside Online, Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Footman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footman. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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