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Recent Examples of legman
In 1980, Deeb moved to the Chicago Sun-Times, where the renowned media columnist Robert Feder worked with him as a legman.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
To sidestep the reservation scrum, particularly at a hundred and fifty of the city’s buzziest restaurants, a new squad of businesses, tech impresarios, and digital legmen has sprung up, offering to help diners cut through the reservation red tape, for a price.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
As a young legman, whose job was to file notes to senior reporters, Bernstein was at the White House when Kennedy’s coffin was returned in the early-morning hours after his assassination.
—Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
To sidestep the reservation scrum, particularly at a hundred and fifty of the city’s buzziest restaurants, a new squad of businesses, tech impresarios, and digital legmen has sprung up, offering to help diners cut through the reservation red tape, for a price.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
As a young legman, whose job was to file notes to senior reporters, Bernstein was at the White House when Kennedy’s coffin was returned in the early-morning hours after his assassination.
—Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legman
Noun
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Digital ethics expert Davi Ottenheimer argued that the presentation evoked both blackface and the fantasy of a controllable Black servant.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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By taking on the condition of a servant, the Son reveals the Father’s glory, overturning the worldly standards that so often distort our conscience.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The charges allege Roberts-Smith killed and caused a subordinate to kill at Kakarak village on April 12, 2009.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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But last year, the pay of Sacramento’s interim city manager was less than her subordinate.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Doris and Ann, the family’s longtime upstairs-downstairs maids, were there too.—
Jennifer Cannon,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jol just wants to be an artist on the continent with his soul mate, the former lady’s maid.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The auxiliary, founded in the 1950s, supports the organization’s social service programs through fundraising, donations and volunteer efforts.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Maše was part of the women’s auxiliary known as the Rebekahs.—
Masha Hamilton,
Longreads,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In another case study from the Silberman & Lam website, a California Highway Patrol lieutenant received a 55% disability rating from workers’ compensation for his hypertension.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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During the year the alleged abuse occurred, Perez-Glass was reportedly named Firefighter of the Year by the Howe Fire Department and promoted to lieutenant.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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But since the state’s cuts to Medicaid payments for certain services, and the launch of the FBI investigation in 2024, ARC has laid off hundreds of employees and shuttered dozens of facilities, leaving some clients homeless.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The big story In this photograph taken on September 23, 2025, employees work at a garment factory in Tiruppur, in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Back then, Srinivas noted, a computer was the name for an astronomer’s apprentice; the underling tasked with doing the calculations to support the boss’ celestial theories.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shell looked to be on his way to a high-profile comeback after losing his job as NBCUniversal chief executive three years ago over an inappropriate relationship with an underling.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Peterson praised the pedigree of Lee, a two-time world champion as an assistant, and mentioned that players fall in line with his no-nonsense standards.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Reef can’t think of anyone, but his assistant Sammy ( a very funny Ivy Welk) when asked that question has a long list.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Legman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legman. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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