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Recent Examples of footman
And maintaining a footman cost considerably more than a stamp.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2025
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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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2025
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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Abhisek, my personal butler, looked after my every requirement while offering a wealth of insight into local customs, food and architecture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Severe food allergies were relayed to the front desk, butler, and kitchen on numerous occasions.—
Jake Emen,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 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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Was the unit’s survival due to the men’s indispensable service as Loyalist laborers and cavalrymen?—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Dec. 2024
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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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The 22-year-old served as an infantryman and paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The fast-running light infantrymen were lining up opposite his own position at the north edge of the bay—red jackets, small caps.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Caster will play Keith, a polite valet at the local Sandman Hotel.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Gothic revival building sits on a corner lot near the Power & Light District, and pulling up to the valet station signals the start of a true city break.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 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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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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Kratos began as a Spartan warrior and a servant of Ares, the Greek god of war.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ever the loyal foot soldier, Hegseth followed by announcing he’d look to strip Kelly of his Navy rank and reduce his military pension.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Instead of being a mere foot soldier following orders from more frontal brain regions, M1 helps plan, guide and coordinate action.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Footman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footman. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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