as in servant
old-fashioned
a man employed in the home of a wealthy person to perform various household or personal services
The loyal manservant earned the trust of the emperor.
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Recent Examples of manservant
The true story of an enslaved couple who escaped to freedom by posing as a wealthy White man and his manservant.
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Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
The true story of an enslaved couple who escaped to freedom by posing as a wealthy White man and his manservant.
—Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
The true story of an enslaved couple who escaped to freedom by posing as a wealthy White man and his manservant.
—Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
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Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
The true story of an enslaved couple who escaped to freedom by posing as a wealthy White man and his manservant.
—Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
The true story of an enslaved couple who escaped to freedom by posing as a wealthy White man and his manservant.
—Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manservant
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But the novel also interweaves a repository of 795 poems throughout its roughly 1,300 pages—each written from the one of 118 separate characters’ perspectives, including mothers, servants, emperors, lovers, and Genji himself.—
Andrew Paul Jul 16,
Popular Science,
16 July 2025
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Shalla-Bal was later crowned the Empress of Zenn-La after Radd sacrificed himself to be enslaved as the servant of the planet eater to save his world from obliteration.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 July 2025
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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In a post-Federer/Nadal era and with Novak Djokovic getting beat in straight sets by Sinner in back-to-back semifinals, this is the new showcase event in men’s tennis.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The groom's mother appears to be aware of this rule, yet continues to push the topic to the bride.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The first dance usually belongs to the bride and groom—but this time, Bianca Wyler's dad stole the show.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Highlight Legacy and Stewardship: Frame succession planning as selecting a steward for the collection, ensuring that the collector’s passion and vision endure.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Wallace and Bibb, Mr. Wilson, the steward, and their assistants, are doing all in their power to make this asylum a credit to the state of Texas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
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Princess Kate at Wimbledon: The royal serves in white look, sits next to Billie Jean King This marked another appearance at Wimbledon for Kate, who on July 12 attended the women's singles final wearing a white ensemble.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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In 2011, the NCAA committee on women’s athletics (CWA) urged both organizations to collaborate on a unified sport proposal.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Three of the top five hotels are in Istanbul, including Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul (No. 3), known for its crisp white rooms, gorgeous hamam, and perks like an on-site baklava butler.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Sit under the red-and-white-striped umbrellas, and beach butlers will cater to your every need.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Manservant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manservant. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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