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Recent Examples of footman
David Moorst portrays Alfie, the witty footman who works alongside Irma and Sophie at the Penwood House — and who has a role in pushing Sophie to attend the masquerade.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In his new memoir, The Royal Insider , former royal butler and footman Paul Burrell made the claim that Queen Elizabeth was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer shortly before her death.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
The former footman for the Van Rhijn household has undergone the most dramatic transformation of any character in The Gilded Age universe.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The next morning, a footman brought back an acceptance.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In his new memoir, The Royal Insider , former royal butler and footman Paul Burrell made the claim that Queen Elizabeth was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer shortly before her death.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2025
The former footman for the Van Rhijn household has undergone the most dramatic transformation of any character in The Gilded Age universe.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The next morning, a footman brought back an acceptance.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footman
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Membership to Club Myttas includes an on-call assistant for booking private chauffeurs, butlers, and chefs.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 May 2026
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When Mathias heads straight from the airport to a salon-like reception in honor of Elena, the tone of the event is set when a butler hands him a necktie to borrow.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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The dismounted cavalryman is targeted in the second pass , leaving his mount unharmed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
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An Army spokesperson told Fox News Digital that Berry was an infantryman and Special Forces medical sergeant in the Army from 1992 to 2016, leaving the Army as a sergeant first class.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Manhunt will be harder because of his training Berry was an infantryman and a special forces medical sergeant in the Army from 1992 to 2016, leaving the Army as a sergeant first class, according to Christopher Surridge, a US Army spokesperson.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Tickets are free, and bike valet is also free.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Complimentary Champagne and Mimosas (21+) Free self-parking, $15 for valet.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
9 July 2025
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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.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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Hyungjin Son and Vinicius Costa filled out the cast as Falstaff’s bumpkinly servants.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Frances is at home, self-medicating and snapping at the servants.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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But, as academic mastery has become secondary to political consciousness, students are no longer being molded into informed citizens so much as into ideological foot soldiers.—
Courtney Corbello,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fans became zealous cultural foot soldiers, streaming, voting and building global communities on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Footman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footman. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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