as in steward
a person hired to perform household or personal services
the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them
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Recent Examples of servant
But Meghan had her issues with servants, Quinn reported.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
So what about your upbringing in Kansas City and your education in Kansas City led you on the path to become such a community servant?
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
There’s a butler’s pantry, a servant’s quarters and a servant’s staircase.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
In his life Fort Worth’s Charlie Dierker has been many things, from a successful media career to a humble community servant.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
So what about your upbringing in Kansas City and your education in Kansas City led you on the path to become such a community servant?
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
There’s a butler’s pantry, a servant’s quarters and a servant’s staircase.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
In his life Fort Worth’s Charlie Dierker has been many things, from a successful media career to a humble community servant.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for servant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servant
Noun
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English Meaning: Son of the steward, according to Nameberry.com Similar Names and Variations: Grayson, Grey, Gray Famous Namesakes: With this spelling, there is singer Greyson Chance and skateboarder Greyson Fletcher.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2025
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Along with being a sports hero, the College Football Hall of Famer also became a steward of the city of New Orleans.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2025
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Almada’s mother worked as a maid, a nurse, and, eventually, a schoolteacher; her father had a full-time job painting signs for the municipal government.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
The New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kim Min-hee as Lady Hideko, a Japanese heiress, and Kim Tae-ri as Sook-hee, the pickpocket hired by a nefarious man to convince Hideko to marry him while serving as her maid.—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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When a mysterious, Syrian housekeeper enters their lives, the family’s secrets and emotions are brought to light, while the housekeeper’s hidden agenda threatens to reshape their world forever.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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Now, practically everything moves in slow motion — including ominous cutbacks to a giant CG hourglass — as Tykwer introduces the Engels and their immigrant housekeeper Alia (Joyce Abu-Zeid).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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The hotel’s wellness butler prepped my bath with aromatic salts, lavender, and rosemary for purification.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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For the ultimate indulgence, splurge on a beach house, villa, or estate, all of which come with butler service.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2025
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One of Knuckles’ many lackeys ultimately finds Rose by … going to her apartment building, where her name is prominently displayed on her mailbox?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2025
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Federal employees shouldn't be misled by slick talk from unelected billionaires and their lackeys.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The bank, however, has several women in top roles, including Chief Financial Officer Sharon Yeshaya.—
Niket Nishant,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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But when Chris hires au pair Sandrine (Makowski), the young French woman triggers an unsettling shift in the household.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servant. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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