as in maids
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 servants
Bogle links the predominance of servants on-screen in the 1930s to the Great Depression.
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Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Yes Through the medium of her extra income, the working wife can equip her house with all modern conveniences and engage capable, trustworthy servants who can adequately take care of her home and family.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Lawyer and TikToker Reb Masel emphasized that the case is but one in a long list of lawsuits over parody, freedom of speech, and the rights of public figures and servants compared to those of private citizens.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Artificial men become soldiers and servants (a dead detective rebuilt as RoboCop; Bucky Barnes brainwashed to become the Winter Soldier; Anakin Skywalker resurrected as Darth Vader).
—Kennedy French, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
In the 1885 territorial census, Soledad and her five-year-old daughter, Cleotilde, were listed as servants in the household of Romero’s brother.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
The monkey and the lion have become Chinese emperors, Buddha’s earthly servants.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Yes, Wilson’s White House was all white except for its servants.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Named after the ring-servants of the Dark Lord Sauron in The Lord of the Rings, Nazgul is a Czechoslovakian wolfdog, a rare and visually striking breed.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Yes Through the medium of her extra income, the working wife can equip her house with all modern conveniences and engage capable, trustworthy servants who can adequately take care of her home and family.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Lawyer and TikToker Reb Masel emphasized that the case is but one in a long list of lawsuits over parody, freedom of speech, and the rights of public figures and servants compared to those of private citizens.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Artificial men become soldiers and servants (a dead detective rebuilt as RoboCop; Bucky Barnes brainwashed to become the Winter Soldier; Anakin Skywalker resurrected as Darth Vader).
—Kennedy French, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
In the 1885 territorial census, Soledad and her five-year-old daughter, Cleotilde, were listed as servants in the household of Romero’s brother.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
The monkey and the lion have become Chinese emperors, Buddha’s earthly servants.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Yes, Wilson’s White House was all white except for its servants.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
Named after the ring-servants of the Dark Lord Sauron in The Lord of the Rings, Nazgul is a Czechoslovakian wolfdog, a rare and visually striking breed.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servants
Noun
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But the bar maids rallied together and eventually won their fight.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The movie does attempt to gesture at class and race as thematic underpinnings (the maids trapped in The Virgil are mostly non-white, while the villains are rich Caucasians), but like the story and action at large, these go pretty much nowhere, and feel like obligatory symbols.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fifty Four Seasons housekeepers, chefs, and other staff, who otherwise would have been unemployed, occupied a separate part of the hotel.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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During turndown, housekeepers leave artisanal soap and sachets of lavender instead of the standard chocolates on the pillow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Shout out to this thoughtful visitor and our hardworking and earnest park workers for being great stewards to our natural world!—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Roberts was among the stewards of Kershaw’s legacy as year after year went without a title.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Supporters of the bill have said it is needed to protect women and girls.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of women in hijabs and men in clutching paper cups stood inside Turath Coffee, 9916 College Blvd.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Women worked as domestics; men served as unskilled laborers, canal diggers and later as mill workers across the river.—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Along with its extensive food menu, Hamlin Pub bar program will have more than two dozen beers on tap, from ales to IPAs to domestics and imports, along with craft cocktails.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In addition to a phone to reach the front desk, butlers communicate via WhatsApp to finalize dinner reservations, excursions, and fresh towel deliveries.—
Mattie Kahn,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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His father and grandfather had both been butlers there.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Regulars get the same attendant from visit to visit and treat them like family retainers.—
Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Most of the contracts are retainers — with the lobbying firms receiving an equal payment each quarter.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
22 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servants. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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