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Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboys
Noun
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The villas are serviced 24/7 by a team of butlers and concierges and feature entertainment and dining rooms, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic city views.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Suites come with butlers who are happy to unpack for you, press your trousers, and bring snacks.—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
11 Dec. 2025
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The servants worked on Christmas Day and would have the next day off to go visit their own families.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Dec. 2025
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But, tensions and class struggles keep everyone, including the servants, on edge, all leading up to a mysterious murder.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025
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Tony & Ziva wrapped its rollercoaster of an espionage tale Thursday with an intense finale, which picked up with the titular pair once again going in search of their daughter Tali after she’s kidnapped by Jonah Markham’s (Julian Ovendon) lackeys.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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At the slightest provocation, Ye bullies, hectors, and screams at everyone from Paris fashion-show lackeys to the mother of his child.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Usher is a role akin to a general manager of the building, overseeing everything from food service to construction and managing a staff of about 90, including butlers, maids, housekeepers, chefs, curators and engineers.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 Dec. 2025
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The renovation is also now 30 years old and, according to a broker who toured the property, was never fully completed, with maids’ rooms upstairs and portions of the home used as offices under Roberts’s ownership.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
2 Dec. 2025
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Ski instructors, servers, housekeepers, and seasonal staff often commute long distances—or leave entirely.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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King also said in recent years the hospital doubled the number of housekeepers per shift in its emergency department, and also increased the number of its emergency department transporters by 2%.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Houseboys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseboys. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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