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That film crackled with undertones of class, sexuality and politics, with Dirk Bogarde playing the sociopathic manservant to acclaim.—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026 He is also said to have been a water boy and manservant to an Anderson family member who was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War.—John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026 The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025 He is attended and aided by his faithful manservant, Graham, and sometimes assisted by another confidant, Dr. Thomas McConnell.—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for manservant