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Recent Examples of houseman
Wilson Medina works two jobs: as a houseman at the Sheraton Universal Hotel and as a mechanic.
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Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
Each comes with a personal houseman who helps attune every meal and experience to each guest’s tastes.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
By then, Kelvin Anderson, 56, who lives in Baltimore and worked at the Sheraton for five years as a banquet houseman, will have been out of work for 18 months.
—Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2021
The women would lounge topless at the pool and sometimes give Epstein massages, the houseman said.
—Julie K. Brown and Ben Wieder, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2021
Jose Lara works as a houseman at the hotel, cleaning the public spaces and working with the housekeeping staff.
—Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 June 2021
Thomas lost his hotel job — as a houseman at a D.C. hotel — to the pandemic last year.
—Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2021
His first hotel job, a banquet houseman position while in college was in 2005.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2021
Added to the mix are Isaac’s son (Eli Gelb), her father’s houseman (Jeff Skowron) and the maid (Kimberly Jürgen).
—Ellen Olivier, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2019
Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
Each comes with a personal houseman who helps attune every meal and experience to each guest’s tastes.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
By then, Kelvin Anderson, 56, who lives in Baltimore and worked at the Sheraton for five years as a banquet houseman, will have been out of work for 18 months.
—Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2021
The women would lounge topless at the pool and sometimes give Epstein massages, the houseman said.
—Julie K. Brown and Ben Wieder, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2021
Jose Lara works as a houseman at the hotel, cleaning the public spaces and working with the housekeeping staff.
—Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 June 2021
Thomas lost his hotel job — as a houseman at a D.C. hotel — to the pandemic last year.
—Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2021
His first hotel job, a banquet houseman position while in college was in 2005.
—Linda Gandee, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2021
Added to the mix are Isaac’s son (Eli Gelb), her father’s houseman (Jeff Skowron) and the maid (Kimberly Jürgen).
—Ellen Olivier, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseman
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The Boston Globe reported on a patrol boat crew that consisted of a newspaper photographer, an artist, a salesman, a garage mechanic and a butler.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Think about how fabulous the sunset will be from your cozy spot, and feel like royalty with 24-hour in-room dining, in-room check-in, and a butler who tries to anticipate your every need.Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
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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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His mother moved the family to Malden, W.Va., where Washington worked as a salt packer, coal miner and houseboy.Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
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Between this new doc, the premiere of Porsha Williams’s new spinoff, the new season of RHOC, Nicki Minaj hosting the RHOP reunion, the RHOM trailer, and the finale of Winter House, the Institute is busier than Andy Cohen’s houseboy during a holiday weekend.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2021
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The letter was included in an emergency request filed late Monday with Cannon by lawyers for Trump’s codefendants in the documents case, Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira.Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The first video shows the Tesla Cybertruck slowly leaving the hotel’s valet area earlier in the morning, while the second video is taken from inside the hotel and shows the truck exploding, sending flames and fireworks into the air.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Instead of facing what Alondra is saying, Yasmin strides out of the room and instructs Henry Muck’s footman to fire the secretary.Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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Bennett gained some experience at Buckingham Palace as a part-time footman (a lower-ranking role) before quitting the force.Peter Rubin, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
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The 30-year-old has been a great Liverpool club servant but looks a little worse for wear this season.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Harrison is a student with a true servant attitude, always taking care of everyone around before himself.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The former bandmates took silly pictures in the photo booth, sang their hearts out on the dance floor, and snuck selfies with the bride and groom.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both families often chip in, and the bride and groom will often help as well.Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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From 2003 to 2017, Mr. Trump’s companies were approved for more than 1,000 H-2 visas for jobs like cooks, housekeepers and waiters at his properties, including Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., and the Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Fla., Labor Department data show.Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Many people are tipping their babysitters, housekeepers and teachers this holiday season, but often by the same amounts as three years ago.J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Houseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseman. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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