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
Marcell played Geoffrey, the Banks' butler with a dry sense of humor and a sassiness that just wouldn't quit.
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
About half of the Executive Mansion’s team of housekeepers, ushers, valets and butlers are currently working.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Tom Holland had been called in to play tennis on the house’s grass court while liveried butlers served sausage rolls and champagne.
—Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, there are also often guest service perks available; Ali shares that visitors appreciate Langham’s butler suite services, which include unpacking, ironing, and arranging wardrobes for guests.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
About half of the Executive Mansion’s team of housekeepers, ushers, valets and butlers are currently working.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Tom Holland had been called in to play tennis on the house’s grass court while liveried butlers served sausage rolls and champagne.
—Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, there are also often guest service perks available; Ali shares that visitors appreciate Langham’s butler suite services, which include unpacking, ironing, and arranging wardrobes for guests.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 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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Membership is earned through spending and provides benefits like complimentary premium valet, access to exclusive events and experiences.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The City Council approved the valet fee hikes in a 7-1 vote.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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Similarly, longtime Downton butler Mr. Carson (Jim Carter) was finally preparing to retire and hand the running of the home’s staff over to former footman Andy (Michael Fox).—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some of the girls were hired as servants in the homes of higher-status Burghers, though Rustin refused on principle to consider it.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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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The most painful moment, however, came when her groom shifted his focus to someone else entirely—his sister.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said that visible proximity lets predators identify and target children who appear nearby, then use in-app messaging to groom or arrange contact — unless Snapchat’s location sharing is turned off or set to ghost mode and strict friend-only settings are enforced.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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 2 Dec. 2025.
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