attendants

plural of attendant
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as in guides
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy let the hotel attendant help them with their bags

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Recent Examples of attendants Every employee here, from the bartenders to the spa attendants, always seems to be just one step ahead of you. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Collectively, the hotels employ more than 7,000 room attendants, cooks, dishwashers, front desk agents, servers, and food service workers at more than 40 hotels downtown and near McCormick Place. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, Hollywood eliminated its human parking attendants at a downtown garage and added a parking app to supplement a payment kiosk. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Judy impulsively led a hundred disabled people into this federal building, many of whom went in without their attendants or their caregivers and then had to figure out how to survive in this building over this 30 days. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 The century-of-leather theme was carried out in the details, with a film tracing Montblanc’s history playing behind two attendants stationed with open Writing Traveler briefcases, while an oversize walk-in bag doubled as the night’s photo op. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 There may be a toast or two, typically offered by the father of the bride or honored attendants, like the best man or the maid of honor. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 The ball gown flounced out and went waltzing through the powdered air with tissue-paper attendants. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 The horses, the Council was told, have stable attendants watching over them around the clock, and immediate access to a veterinarian 24 hours a day. — Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attendants
Noun
  • In 2026, Ssebayiga and Pabsch are raising funds to train more Deaf guides and to purchase a second 4x4 vehicle to bring routes to Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda, demonstrating that accessible safari experiences are not only possible but in demand.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Apple’s user guides for its latest software list those models as the iPhone 16 series, iPhone 17 series, iPhone Air, and iPhone 18 Pro devices.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, Bella’s formula is to take one warm-weather favorite and give it a few decidedly fall-minded accompaniments.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
  • From the specialty list, Sliced Lox and Cream Cheese, with the usual accompaniments, is popular, as is the California Club (turkey-avocado-Swiss) on the classic sandwich board.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Heat opted to move forward with filling its roster this week instead of plotting a pursuit of the available veteran free agents, a group including guards D’Angelo Russell, Gabe Vincent and Ryan Nembhard.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Head coach Rick Tocchet mentioned afterward that the league had given a heads-up about this push — which focuses on everything from visors to neck guards to, of course, jerseys — a few weeks earlier.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Rubio acknowledged the challenge posed by the severe threats to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz but said that US military escorts to keep oil moving through the critical waterway will continue.
    — Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Stahl, Yesh Din’s executive director, said Katz’s announcement wouldn’t change or help stem the violence because police will still require army escorts to operate in Palestinian areas.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • His companions managed to drive the animal away and provide first aid before transporting him by boat to the village of Toora-Khem.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, many teens are treating AI companions as friends and even romantic companions.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Attendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attendants. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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