as in manservant
a man employed in in the home of a wealthy person to perform various personal services and to be in charge of other household employees
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Recent Examples of butler
All that’s missing is a butler.
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Grant Harrold worked as a butler to the future King Charles from 2004 to 2011 at Highgrove House, his beloved home in the countryside.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
While parts of their divorce were contentious, during this period the future king paid his estranged wife a visit that neither Diana nor her royal butler were expecting.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 May 2026
Throw in a mafia crime family, a cyborg butler, and a young girl with unpredictable new powers for Deku and his allies to test their mettle against, and only the stoniest of hearts won’t be entertained.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 26 May 2026
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Grant Harrold worked as a butler to the future King Charles from 2004 to 2011 at Highgrove House, his beloved home in the countryside.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
While parts of their divorce were contentious, during this period the future king paid his estranged wife a visit that neither Diana nor her royal butler were expecting.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 May 2026
Throw in a mafia crime family, a cyborg butler, and a young girl with unpredictable new powers for Deku and his allies to test their mettle against, and only the stoniest of hearts won’t be entertained.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butler
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Soon, the governess starts seeing the apparition of the former governess, Miss Jessel, and former valet, Peter Quint, both recently dead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Most guests instinctively head to the larger front desk near the main valet and self-parking entrance, which means Thursday and Friday arrivals can turn into a wall of long lines by early afternoon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a moment when a former general upbraids a footman for not wearing gloves to serve food.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Each eight-passenger coach had a driver and footman and was pulled by a team of horses.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 Mar. 2026
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Dirden played the bombastic Pozzo, a traveler who crosses paths with the pair, while Michael Patrick Thornton portrayed his servant, Lucky.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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One is a military veteran who pitches himself as a lifelong civic servant and recently tossed his name in the hat.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The pilot featured Charles Levin as Coco, a gay houseboy.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The houseboy kept bringing food and water.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
6 Oct. 2024
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The 25-year-old earned around $28 an hour as a night houseman on the evening shift at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Feb. 2025
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Wilson Medina works two jobs: as a houseman at the Sheraton Universal Hotel and as a mechanic.—
Helen Li,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2023
Noun
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This is a meaningful day for the mother of the bride or groom as well, and her accessories should honor that.—
Alexandra Malmed,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Another Instagram post showed the soon-to-be bride and groom celebrating over a romantic candlelit dinner.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Guests will be formally announced upon entry by a majordomo with an extremely loud voice, making the ballroom impossible to infiltrate.—
Dahlia Gallin Ramirez,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
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The color palette changed so that the attire of the Cogsworth character — the Beast’s loyal majordomo who has been transformed into a clock — is now green rather than brown.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Butler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butler. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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