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
He is attended and aided by his faithful manservant, Graham, and sometimes assisted by another confidant, Dr. Thomas McConnell.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
These included a gentleman singing with his manservant on Mardi Gras, seven apprentices of a ribbon maker singing together, and a woman charged for singing while working in her house and yard, among many others.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 May 2025
The show is sharpest when its sights are fixed on Norma and Joe, and also on the looming figure of Norma’s manservant and eternal enabler, Max.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 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, 21 Feb. 2024
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
These included a gentleman singing with his manservant on Mardi Gras, seven apprentices of a ribbon maker singing together, and a woman charged for singing while working in her house and yard, among many others.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 May 2025
The show is sharpest when its sights are fixed on Norma and Joe, and also on the looming figure of Norma’s manservant and eternal enabler, Max.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 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, 21 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for manservant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manservant
Noun
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According to the Michigan Attorney General's office, 64-year-old Kellie Lauwers, of Yale, is charged with one count of embezzlement by an agent or servant of $20,000 or more but less than $50,000 and one count of using a computer to commit a crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Inside the house, the head servant and seamstress sabotaged him to advance her own child; in the fields, overseers beat him for the slightest offense.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both the Point Loma Nazarene men’s and women’s basketball teams will be playing in the NCAA Division II West Regionals this week.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are still searching for their three-man chemistry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The groom's sister even officiated the ceremony.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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About 15 years ago, the Brenkwitzes wholeheartedly embraced the rich history of Folsom, taking over as stewards of the property at 603 Figueroa St.—
David Caraccio
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Anne G’Fellers-Mason, who wrote and directed the play, has become a steward of that tradition.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mumma, 44, is charged with tampering with a deceased human body and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of Gratton, a 34-year-old transgender woman from Denver who disappeared in April and was found dead in a Lakewood alley in June.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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The results showed that women eventually diagnosed with either of these two conditions — 849 with mild cognitive impairment and 752 with dementia — had larger amounts of p-tau217 in their initial blood sample way back in the mid-to-late 1990s.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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
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“Manservant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manservant. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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