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
Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers valet laundry service and unlimited spa access, along with butler service in penthouse suites.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
The open plan kitchen expands into a butler’s pantry and coffee bar, and under the cabinets, a central vacuum system enables easy cleaning of dust and debris.
—Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 23 Feb. 2026
From the dining room, the eat-in kitchen can be reached through a butler’s pantry or main hall.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
When a White House butler involved in the scheme attempted to back out, he was killed in a confrontation orchestrated by Jenny to look like an assassination attempt.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
The open plan kitchen expands into a butler’s pantry and coffee bar, and under the cabinets, a central vacuum system enables easy cleaning of dust and debris.
—Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 23 Feb. 2026
From the dining room, the eat-in kitchen can be reached through a butler’s pantry or main hall.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
When a White House butler involved in the scheme attempted to back out, he was killed in a confrontation orchestrated by Jenny to look like an assassination attempt.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butler
Noun
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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.—
John Wrory Ficklin,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Caster will play Keith, a polite valet at the local Sandman Hotel.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Gothic revival building sits on a corner lot near the Power & Light District, and pulling up to the valet station signals the start of a true city break.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Former royal footman Ian Scott Hunter spilled on the hidden meaning behind the makeup in a 2022 special episode of Antiques Roadshow.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Casting calls in the New York area for extras to play footmen indicate filming will start there in March.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to the Michigan Attorney General's office, 64-year-old Kellie Lauwers, of Yale, is charged with one count of embezzlement by an agent or servant of $20,000 or more but less than $50,000 and one count of using a computer to commit a crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Inside the house, the head servant and seamstress sabotaged him to advance her own child; in the fields, overseers beat him for the slightest offense.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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The groom's sister even officiated the ceremony.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Concerning words for a soon-to-be groom, but here they are presented as romantic.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Even as she has been sidelined, Noem has remained the majordomo of the debacle.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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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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“Butler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butler. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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