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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 butlers
But my butlers, Eric and Mae, went so much further.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The pantrymen also did anything that the butlers did not have time to do.
—John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
As of summer 2025, the hotel also welcomed the new Villa La Guettière, a private nine-bedroom retreat serviced by a team of private butlers and a chef.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
Airport arrivals involved a motorcade, with a luggage van, a car for the pugs, and butlers, who escorted the dogs onto the waiting private jets.
—Matt Tyrnauer, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Currently, career nannies, ROTA (rotational) nannies, laundresses, chefs, butlers, estate managers, and personal assistants are being heavily sought after.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The villas are serviced 24/7 by a team of butlers and concierges and feature entertainment and dining rooms, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic city views.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Suites come with butlers who are happy to unpack for you, press your trousers, and bring snacks.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Usher is a role akin to a general manager of the building, overseeing everything from food service to construction and managing a staff of about 90, including butlers, maids, housekeepers, chefs, curators and engineers.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The pantrymen also did anything that the butlers did not have time to do.
—John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
As of summer 2025, the hotel also welcomed the new Villa La Guettière, a private nine-bedroom retreat serviced by a team of private butlers and a chef.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
Airport arrivals involved a motorcade, with a luggage van, a car for the pugs, and butlers, who escorted the dogs onto the waiting private jets.
—Matt Tyrnauer, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Currently, career nannies, ROTA (rotational) nannies, laundresses, chefs, butlers, estate managers, and personal assistants are being heavily sought after.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The villas are serviced 24/7 by a team of butlers and concierges and feature entertainment and dining rooms, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic city views.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Suites come with butlers who are happy to unpack for you, press your trousers, and bring snacks.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Usher is a role akin to a general manager of the building, overseeing everything from food service to construction and managing a staff of about 90, including butlers, maids, housekeepers, chefs, curators and engineers.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butlers
Noun
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Artificial men become soldiers and servants (a dead detective rebuilt as RoboCop; Bucky Barnes brainwashed to become the Winter Soldier; Anakin Skywalker resurrected as Darth Vader).—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sadly, Bridgerton has provided no evidence that Alfie has yet capitalized on his many obvious talents, and apparently the servants can barely spend 45 minutes in the market without their employers jumping down their throats.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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The union represents about 1,700 workers at Northwestern Memorial, including dietary workers, housekeepers and patient care technicians, among others.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mackinac Island's tourist season is mainly from May through October, and the island needs about 5,000 seasonal workers each year to work as baristas, front desk attendants, wait staff, retail clerks and housekeepers.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Along with its extensive food menu, Hamlin Pub bar program will have more than two dozen beers on tap, from ales to IPAs to domestics and imports, along with craft cocktails.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Specifically, household staff like housekeepers, ladies' maids and valets.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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And the maids are also people who hold the gossip in all the households, and the people who really talk.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Police and stewards attempted to keep the two sets of supporters away from each other, with a line of officers forming on the edge of the penalty area in front of the Celtic fans.—
Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Steve Cohen welcomed stewards of their teams (Steinbrenner faces an uphill battle trying to escape the shadow of his late father, George).—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Using new professional management and corporate integration techniques to take advantage of the circular death-spiral, Morgan and his lackeys consolidated 67 percent of the country’s steel production under the umbrella of the largest company the world had ever seen, US Steel.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 4,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
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His Republican lackeys, the same ones who natter on about limited government and deregulation and staying out of businesses’ way, will presumably get onboard with this.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Feb. 2026
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Regulars get the same attendant from visit to visit and treat them like family retainers.—
Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Most of the contracts are retainers — with the lobbying firms receiving an equal payment each quarter.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Butlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butlers. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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