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
The pantrymen also did anything that the butlers did not have time to do.
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John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Tarahumara marble countertops are found throughout the kitchen, butler’s pantry and bathrooms.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Each banda comes with its own butler; ours, Kundi Haji, has worked at Mnemba Island for 27 years.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The kitchen, renovated in 2022, has three ovens, dual refrigerator/freezers, two dishwashers, a marble island and a butler’s pantry.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
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John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Tarahumara marble countertops are found throughout the kitchen, butler’s pantry and bathrooms.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Each banda comes with its own butler; ours, Kundi Haji, has worked at Mnemba Island for 27 years.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The kitchen, renovated in 2022, has three ovens, dual refrigerator/freezers, two dishwashers, a marble island and a butler’s pantry.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 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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Since valet is included in the destination fee, it did get backed up on the weekend, so allow extra time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Residents of Museum Tower enjoy 24-hour valet and concierge services, as well as a resort-style pool and a fitness center.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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But Season Four takes viewers to lower-class settings like the bars where scullery maids and footmen relax, the markets where house staff shop, even the secret drawing rooms where servants eat their breakfast and discuss town gossip.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Good for house servants, cooks, and cigar smokers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Neither starts the series out with much in the way of prospects, with Jon the illegitimate, unacknowledged son of a Lord and Sansa relegated to the status of servant after her father is executed before her very eyes.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 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
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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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In July, a gas explosion following a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, killed eight people, including the bride and groom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Among the expenses, the average spend for the wedding dress is $2,100; venue, $12,900; photographer, $3,000; caterer (per head) $80; groom attire, $330; cake, $530; hair and makeup, $300; DJ, $1,800; event rentals, $2,000, and florist, $2,800.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 25 Feb. 2026.
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