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
Does your suite have its own butler?
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
Former royal butler Grant Harrold recently spoke with Heart Bingo about how the royals celebrate their birthdays, hinting at some of the presents Princess Kate may receive this year.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Back in the day, Princess Diana was worried Prince Harry would have it harder than Prince William, according to her royal butler, Paul Burrell.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2025
Even today, the robot butler is shorthand for the elusive Good Timeline, emblem of a future in which the luxury of household staff is made accessible and ethical thanks to the wonders of technology.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2026
Former royal butler Grant Harrold recently spoke with Heart Bingo about how the royals celebrate their birthdays, hinting at some of the presents Princess Kate may receive this year.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Back in the day, Princess Diana was worried Prince Harry would have it harder than Prince William, according to her royal butler, Paul Burrell.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2025
Even today, the robot butler is shorthand for the elusive Good Timeline, emblem of a future in which the luxury of household staff is made accessible and ethical thanks to the wonders of technology.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butler
Noun
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The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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He is attended and aided by his faithful manservant, Graham, and sometimes assisted by another confidant, Dr. Thomas McConnell.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Set in a perpetually sunny, idealized England vaguely between the wars, The Code of the Woosters concerns the misadventures of man-about-town Bertie Wooster (stupid, amiable, rich) and his impeccably helpful valet Jeeves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Tamas Paluska worked for a ski concierge and valet; his company was immediately shut down alongside the mountain.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And maintaining a footman cost considerably more than a stamp.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Dec. 2025
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In his new memoir, The Royal Insider , former royal butler and footman Paul Burrell made the claim that Queen Elizabeth was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer shortly before her death.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of them was Yamamoto Tsunetomo – a servant of Nabeshima Mitsushige, a feudal lord in southern Japan.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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In one case, in the year before Makandal’s death, a servant in Saint-Domingue named Médor was arrested for poisoning his enslaver to obtain his freedom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 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
Noun
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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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Carrying Mandarin-style wooden ducks (won-ang seteu) down the aisle symbolizes the groom's commitment to his partner and represents virtues like fidelity, harmony, and family in Korean culture.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Watch exclusive 'Rental Family' scene In an exclusive scene, Phillip (Fraser) gets cold feet about being the groom in a young woman’s fake wedding to please her parents, and co-worker Aiko (Mari Yamamoto) has to snap him out of it.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There was no majordomo or maid or gardener or cook, no conditioning coach or groomer or therapist or secretary.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Guests rent out the full estate, which includes a dedicated majordomo, private chef, and housekeepers.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Butler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butler. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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