How to Use chamberlain in a Sentence

chamberlain

noun
  • Naruhito will take his seat on the throne, and chamberlains will place the imperial regalia on a table.
    Washington Post, 2019-10-21
  • The chamberlain of Prince Rainier of Monaco recommended her for the job.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 2019-02-19
  • In late 1318, a man named Hugh Despenser became Edward’s new chamberlain and, shortly thereafter, became Edward’s new favorite.
    Anne Thériault, Longreads, 2022-06-21
  • Forced to reinvent himself, von Steuben spent 11 years as court chamberlain in Hohenzollern-Hechingen, a tiny German principality.
    Erick Trickey, Smithsonian, 2017-04-26
  • The video link marks an improvement from April, when Emperor Akihito announced his abdication to the sun goddess, from whom he is supposed to be descended, in a ritual observed only by his son, Shinto priests and chamberlains.
    The Economist, 2019-10-17

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