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footman

noun

Definition of footmannext
1
as in butler

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as in cavalryman

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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. — 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
  1. butler
  2. cavalryman
  3. manservant
  4. infantryman
  5. valet
  6. dragoon
  7. servant
  8. foot soldier
Noun
  • The first floor, which alone spans over 7,000 square feet, hosted a guest suite, a study, a living room, a dining room, and a den with access to a porch, while the kitchen featured a butler’s pantry and an adjacent breakfast room.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As the book continues to make headlines, Princess Diana’s butler Paul Burrell is among former courtiers who have spoken out in defense of King Charles.
    — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of butler
Noun
  • On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.
    — Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of cavalryman
Noun
  • The only person who knows Diego’s secret is Bernardo (Salvatore Ficarra), his mute manservant.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • That film crackled with undertones of class, sexuality and politics, with Dirk Bogarde playing the sociopathic manservant to acclaim.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Definition of manservant
Noun
  • 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.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
  • Platner went on to serve three tours there as a Marine infantryman, engaging in close combat in Ramadi and Fallujah.
    — Julia Terruso, Time, 21 May 2026
Definition of infantryman
Noun
  • Check-in and check-out are swift, valet has relatively little wait time, and the restaurant staff is accustomed to serving meals around performances at the Merrill Theater across the street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
  • According to court paperwork, Jurkovec, 26, stole a box truck from the hospital's valet garage on Route 19.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of valet
Noun
  • 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.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
  • 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.
    — / CBS News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Definition of dragoon
Noun
  • The story says two Irish servants working at the Belle Haven mansions in the late 1800s fell in love.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • That morning Georg Winter, Hitler’s personal servant, is understood to have forced open Raubal’s room, which was locked from the inside, and found her body on the floor, according to Munich police records.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of servant
Noun
  • Feldstein was their foot soldier, working to get news stories written and noticed.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But the current Sinaloa turf war—la narcopandemia, locals call it—has created new categories of victims, far from the foot soldiers and hit men targeted in previous spasms of violence.
    — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of foot soldier

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“Footman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footman. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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