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
Private chefs, butler service, and other add-ons are available upon request.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Examples include organizing her clients' butler pantry, the master closet, the kitchen drawers.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
The Lanesborough remains the only hotel in London to offer 24-hour butler service in every room, summonable at the tap of an iPad that also controls lighting, curtains, and more.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
The butler’s pantry off the kitchen didn’t exist when the couple bought the house in 2020.
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Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for butler
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Examples include organizing her clients' butler pantry, the master closet, the kitchen drawers.
—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
The Lanesborough remains the only hotel in London to offer 24-hour butler service in every room, summonable at the tap of an iPad that also controls lighting, curtains, and more.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
The butler’s pantry off the kitchen didn’t exist when the couple bought the house in 2020.
—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for butler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butler
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That film crackled with undertones of class, sexuality and politics, with Dirk Bogarde playing the sociopathic manservant to acclaim.
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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.
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However, guests at the Wyndham Hotel will still be able to access the front entrance and the valet area.
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In 2017, Love pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an altercation with a valet at John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio.
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There’s a moment when a former general upbraids a footman for not wearing gloves to serve food.
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Each eight-passenger coach had a driver and footman and was pulled by a team of horses.
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The film also features Odysseus’ servant Eumaeus (John Leguizamo) and Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, the Greek king of Sparta and Agamemnon’s brother.
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Individuals who begin to see themselves as fathers, mothers, believers, mentors, or servants often become less attached to the identities that contributed to their criminal behavior in the first place.
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The pilot featured Charles Levin as Coco, a gay houseboy.
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The houseboy kept bringing food and water.
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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.
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Wilson Medina works two jobs: as a houseman at the Sheraton Universal Hotel and as a mechanic.
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Other football friends of the groom, including San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, are also expected to be in attendance.
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The groom was identified by family as 25-year-old Dave Fiji.
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The Huntington's majordomo does this with an eye toward guests–making sure they’re greeted warmly and that any preferences are known and reflected throughout their stay.
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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.
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“Butler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butler. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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