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
Renfield is Count Dracula’s servant, not Jonathan Harker’s employer.
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New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Yet Ariel soon grows concerned that Moretti’s servants and sycophants on his massive swath of remote land act more like cult members than superfans and, of course, dark secrets await.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
These pardons are essential to protecting the public servants and law enforcement who defended our democracy and worked tirelessly to keep us safe.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Dominik Szot, executive coach for leaders' legacy, servant leader, global entrepreneur, founder/CEO of MIA, situational leadership trainer.
—Dominik Szot, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Yet Ariel soon grows concerned that Moretti’s servants and sycophants on his massive swath of remote land act more like cult members than superfans and, of course, dark secrets await.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
These pardons are essential to protecting the public servants and law enforcement who defended our democracy and worked tirelessly to keep us safe.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Dominik Szot, executive coach for leaders' legacy, servant leader, global entrepreneur, founder/CEO of MIA, situational leadership trainer.
—Dominik Szot, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for servant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servant
Noun
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School boards play a pivotal role as a unifying voice in public education, shaping the landscape of educational excellence within communities while being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.—
Kristi Peterson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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For centuries the Indigenous people of the United States have been the original stewards of the environment.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There are letters and gifts given to the house’s maids, butler and gardener.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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It was meant to be a humorous examination of gender roles, and Torres played a mother named Solange and appeared in blackface as a maid named Dalva.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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Their luxury ships were formerly owned by Crystal Cruises, and their Danube cruise ship, Riverside Mozart, features all-suite staterooms, marble baths, a gym, an indoor pool, and butler service.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2025
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This year, Roborock won the race to launch a commercial robot vacuum that has an extendable arm that can pick up small bits of clutter in its way, thus becoming the robot butler of your dreams.—
Adrienne So,
WIRED,
6 Jan. 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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By building a social and political movement that gave him coercive power over the Republican Party, Trump systematically demolished many of the nation’s long-standing norms, ushering in a cohort of lackeys who will enable his most autocratic impulses.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
6 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, another Newsweek article highlights the strain that uneven household responsibilities can place on a relationship, citing a woman's shock when her father made a last-minute, life-altering decision without consulting her.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Williams is putting a lot of visibility on women in the sport.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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