footmen

Definition of footmennext
plural of footman

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Once on the property, butlers can also assist with arranging spa appointments, securing a last-minute table at Hank’s Fine Steaks & Martinis, or preparing a celebratory moment after an evening on the casino floor.
    David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But my butlers, Eric and Mae, went so much further.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The young women and their cavaliers headed to L’Arc, a nightclub in Paris situated near the Shangri-La; there, the group continued their celebrations some hours later.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Drone task force security model Haiti National Police Director Andre Jonas Vladimir Paraison said gang leaders are running and hiding while deploying their foot soldiers to the front lines.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Congress has become the president’s foot soldiers.
    Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday on X that its defense forces along the border in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar captured a Pakistani post and killed 14 Pakistani soldiers.
    MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
  • So standing idly by while Palestinians are being beaten up by settlers is actually soldiers following orders.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Inspectors roam elaborate tunnels used by tomb raiders and smugglers over different eras.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Amongst the sandy plains of the Burning Springs region and throngs of raiders and ruthless cap collectors is Prime Video’s Fallout character, The Ghoul (Walton Goggins).
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Women worked as domestics; men served as unskilled laborers, canal diggers and later as mill workers across the river.
    Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Indian chiefs were brave warriors who fought to protect their peoples.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • God bless you, to our incredible warriors, and God bless the United States of America.
    Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Footmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmen. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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