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Recent Examples of indentured servant
Mattai’s multimedia objects, which examine the present-day legacy of her family’s past as indentured servants in Guyana, is thoughtful, colorful and complicated.
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John Wenzel, The Know, 24 Dec. 2019
As late as 1964, Bo and Lake Giles were still toiling like indentured servants.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2019
Before then, more families lived on farms, out of sight of surveillance, and children could be their parents’ little workers—indentured servants until adulthood.
—Lynne Tillman, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019
At the time, the tobacco economy relied on white and black indentured servants with finite contracts and some rights under the law.
—Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, 8 Nov. 2019
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John Wenzel, The Know, 24 Dec. 2019
As late as 1964, Bo and Lake Giles were still toiling like indentured servants.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2019
Before then, more families lived on farms, out of sight of surveillance, and children could be their parents’ little workers—indentured servants until adulthood.
—Lynne Tillman, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019
At the time, the tobacco economy relied on white and black indentured servants with finite contracts and some rights under the law.
—Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, 8 Nov. 2019
See All Example Sentences for indentured servant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indentured servant
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Since Julia’s arrival at Castle Leathers, Davina Porter (Sara Vickers), the long-time servant of Lord Lovat and the mother of Brian, has suspected that Julia is pregnant.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The first such center was established in Taylor, Michigan, with others eventually popping up in Florida, Texas and Missouri — all of them making money off the backs of servants who allegedly were forced to work for free.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Indentured servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indentured%20servant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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