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
Despite its size–there are 320 accommodations on the property– the five-star hospitality and option for premium butler service makes the place feel intimate.
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Ramsey says the butler’s pantry focuses on organization and convenience.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
Add in underground valet and self-parking, a provisions shop, and a concierge service that operates with the foresight of a private butler, and the entire experience begins to feel more like a five-star resort than a residence — albeit one with a custom decanter and a key fob to the good stuff.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Stays here include 24/7 butler service, food and beverages (yes, that includes bubbly), and a dedicated car and driver, plus a team of security agents.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Ramsey says the butler’s pantry focuses on organization and convenience.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
Add in underground valet and self-parking, a provisions shop, and a concierge service that operates with the foresight of a private butler, and the entire experience begins to feel more like a five-star resort than a residence — albeit one with a custom decanter and a key fob to the good stuff.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Stays here include 24/7 butler service, food and beverages (yes, that includes bubbly), and a dedicated car and driver, plus a team of security agents.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butler
Noun
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The show is sharpest when its sights are fixed on Norma and Joe, and also on the looming figure of Norma’s manservant and eternal enabler, Max.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2024
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The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2024
Noun
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The valet stand hails from Italy, where HommeGirls clothes are made.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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The man in the Aston Martin skipped the valet stand and cruised through the South Florida parking lot alone, his window lowered.—
Alan Blinder,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Instead of facing what Alondra is saying, Yasmin strides out of the room and instructs Henry Muck’s footman to fire the secretary.—
Nina Li Coomes,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2024
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Bennett gained some experience at Buckingham Palace as a part-time footman (a lower-ranking role) before quitting the force.—
Peter Rubin,
Longreads,
17 Sep. 2024
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The document emphasizes the pope as a servant of Christ and bishop of Rome, rather than a worldly sovereign.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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There is no greater goal than to hear, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant’ from Jesus.—
Maureen Mackey,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The houseboy kept bringing food and water.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
6 Oct. 2024
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His mother moved the family to Malden, W.Va., where Washington worked as a salt packer, coal miner and houseboy.—
Tobi Raji,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 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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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
Noun
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Tanner Fletcher Vogue groom Theo Soulages in a Tanner Fletcher shirt.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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The bride and groom, who began dating in 2014, smiled and laughed at David's pretend anger.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fresh off his San Vicente Bungalows run, Dimitri Dimitrov was back on hand as Tower Bar’s majordomo.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Sep. 2024
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Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Toby Jones, and Paul Walter Hauser all drop by to add their touches to an underworld majordomo, a dogged BPD Special Ops officer, a political toady and Boston’s single dumbest thug, respectively.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2024
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“Butler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butler. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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