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Recent Examples of houseman
The 25-year-old earned around $28 an hour as a night houseman on the evening shift at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
Wilson Medina works two jobs: as a houseman at the Sheraton Universal Hotel and as a mechanic.
—Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
Each comes with a personal houseman who helps attune every meal and experience to each guest’s tastes.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
The women would lounge topless at the pool and sometimes give Epstein massages, the houseman said.
—Julie K. Brown and Ben Wieder, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2021
By then, Kelvin Anderson, 56, who lives in Baltimore and worked at the Sheraton for five years as a banquet houseman, will have been out of work for 18 months.
—Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2021
Jose Lara works as a houseman at the hotel, cleaning the public spaces and working with the housekeeping staff.
—Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 June 2021
Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
Wilson Medina works two jobs: as a houseman at the Sheraton Universal Hotel and as a mechanic.
—Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
Each comes with a personal houseman who helps attune every meal and experience to each guest’s tastes.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
The women would lounge topless at the pool and sometimes give Epstein massages, the houseman said.
—Julie K. Brown and Ben Wieder, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2021
By then, Kelvin Anderson, 56, who lives in Baltimore and worked at the Sheraton for five years as a banquet houseman, will have been out of work for 18 months.
—Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2021
Jose Lara works as a houseman at the hotel, cleaning the public spaces and working with the housekeeping staff.
—Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseman
Noun
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In addition to the connecting parlors and formal dining room with a butler’s pantry, the original rooms include a study and upstairs bedrooms.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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The pilot featured Charles Levin as Coco, a gay houseboy.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The houseboy kept bringing food and water.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
6 Oct. 2024
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
Noun
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Casting calls in the New York area for extras to play footmen indicate filming will start there in March.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Season Four takes viewers to lower-class settings like the bars where scullery maids and footmen relax, the markets where house staff shop, even the secret drawing rooms where servants eat their breakfast and discuss town gossip.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Concerning words for a soon-to-be groom, but here they are presented as romantic.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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With less than a week to find a venue and vendors, the bride and groom scrambled to see if a reception hall or restaurant was available at very short notice.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rebecca ends with the housekeeper (also obsessed with the dead Rebecca) setting the house alight.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mackinac Island's tourist season is mainly from May through October, and the island needs about 5,000 seasonal workers each year to work as baristas, front desk attendants, wait staff, retail clerks and housekeepers.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Houseman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseman. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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