footmen

Definition of footmennext
plural of footman

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Noun
  • Yes, Wilson’s White House was all white except for its servants.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Good for house servants, cooks, and cigar smokers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The pantrymen also did anything that the butlers did not have time to do.
    John Wrory Ficklin, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Marsa’s butlers are trained by the British Butler Academy, but there’s no stuffiness here.
    Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 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
  • The airstrikes came after a month of deadly attacks within Pakistan, the most recent being the killing of two soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, by militants in the country’s northwest on Saturday, officials said.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The effort targets growing demand for robotic systems that can support tanks and reconnaissance vehicles without adding soldiers to the battlefield.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Taopiaopiao release centers on an underperforming local police unit that fabricates minor cases to pad its record, only to uncover a genuine criminal conspiracy after a burst water main exposes a gang of tomb raiders posing as repair workers.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Vestar was born in 1988 during private equity’s first boom, the same year a brash NYC firm known as Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts took down mighty RJR Nabisco for $25 billion ($70 billion in today’s terms), back when deals were called LBOs and dealmakers were known as corporate raiders.
    Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The jacket features a funnel neck and dual-zip closure, while the skirt incorporates biodegradable corozo fasteners and paneling inspired by the armor traditions of Indian warriors.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
  • There’s a fair share of dancefloor warriors—techno devotees, avante-garde fashionistas, curious international travelers, and the enigmatic regulars.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Footmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmen. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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