be of service

idiom

: to be helpful or useful to someone
I am glad to be of service.

Examples of be of service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Free Daily and Monthly Horoscopes Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19) The need to be of service is a driving motivation for your work. USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024 In other words, think about how your accomplishments can be of service to others. Jane Hanson, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 My primary role is to be of service to the community. Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024 Ironically, one of my core values is to be of service to others. Antonia Bowring, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 The woman Gabriel’s been seeing, Alma (Elaine Featherstone), is packing up to return to Watts, feeling the call to be of service to her native community. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024 Therefore, the staff must unite to be of service — not only to their customers, but to each other as well. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023 Mansilla’s faith led him to be of service to people. Ayana Archie, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2021 The arc is really exciting for someone who has always wanted to be of service. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 May 2022

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“Be of service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20of%20service. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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