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Recent Examples of footman
Gone were the armed guards; instead, dapper footmen welcomed my husband and me up the stairs into the foyer, a gorgeous space in warm tones.
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Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
Each eight-passenger coach had a driver and footman and was pulled by a team of horses.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 Mar. 2026
Former royal footman Ian Scott Hunter spilled on the hidden meaning behind the makeup in a 2022 special episode of Antiques Roadshow.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Lady Gun’s footman Alfie sighs in relief when his taxing employer leaves for the evening.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for footman
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
Each eight-passenger coach had a driver and footman and was pulled by a team of horses.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 Mar. 2026
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
Lady Gun’s footman Alfie sighs in relief when his taxing employer leaves for the evening.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for footman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footman
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Available at Printemps in New York and Paris, the capsule includes palm-print luggage, velvet slippers embroidered with the collection’s cheeky slogan and coffee cups inspired by the legendary Raffles butler service.
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We are waited on by drivers, butlers, and fixers, as well as a life philosophy coach, a psychologist and several doctors.
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On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.
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The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed.
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The only person who knows Diego’s secret is Bernardo (Salvatore Ficarra), his mute manservant.
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That film crackled with undertones of class, sexuality and politics, with Dirk Bogarde playing the sociopathic manservant to acclaim.
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Everything inside this zone is visible to drones, which means that any Russian truck, tank, or infantryman seeking to attack new territory is instantly identified and can easily be hit.
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Cevyn Jay Paydy, an infantryman assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
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However, guests at the Wyndham Hotel will still be able to access the front entrance and the valet area.
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In 2017, Love pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an altercation with a valet at John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio.
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At the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776, General George Washington’s soldiers were forced to retreat following an attack from a small contingent of British dragoons.
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Burgoyne returned to duty as an aging dragoon captain, just in time to win fame at the cannon's mouth in the Seven Years' War, notably in Normandy and Brittany against the French, and on the Tagus River near Lisbon against the Spanish.
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Hemings was brought to Paris from 1787 to 1789 to work as a servant and maid for Jefferson's household.
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Suddenly, the servant saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around them – representing spiritual forces of divine protection.
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His mind for military strategy and his quiet but intense drive propelled him – a son of working-class Moroccan Jewish immigrants who grew up in the most remote corner of Israel – from foot soldier to army chief of staff.
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Among the Cambodians to exploit the instability was Toek Tik, a once-impoverished former Khmer Rouge foot soldier whose confessions helped investigators substantiate some of their claims against Latchford.
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“Footman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footman. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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