manservant

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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. 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 In his younger days he had been known to creep up on his first owner, the colleague’s future husband, and drop on him suddenly from above, like a feline version of Cato, Inspector Clouseau’s manservant. Gregory Hays, The New York Review of Books, 1 June 2023 Scurrying to his side like rats on a Titanic lifeboat are son-in-law Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) and his faithful manservant Greg (Nicholas Braun). Vulture, 2 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for manservant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manservant
Noun
  • The document emphasizes the pope as a servant of Christ and bishop of Rome, rather than a worldly sovereign.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • There is no greater goal than to hear, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant’ from Jesus.
    Maureen Mackey, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Lucas accidentally kills a man with whom he’s had a public beef and is sentenced to hang.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • In the third incident, a man was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, while a woman was nearly wounded by gunfire, police noted.
    Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Tanner Fletcher Vogue groom Theo Soulages in a Tanner Fletcher shirt.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The bride and groom, who began dating in 2014, smiled and laughed at David's pretend anger.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 2003, Lauren sold the Giallo Modena–colored F50 to its current stewards.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the race director’s event notes for each race remind the competitors that the stewards will invalidate a lap during qualifying and the race when a driver fails to stay within track limits.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After four seasons as a bumbling apex predator, Joe faces a new challenge as the show ends: The women are fighting back harder than ever.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Men and women were kept separate, many just sitting on bunk beds and reading books.
    Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On the top deck at the stern of the ship, there were three suites set up under the stars for sleeping al fresco if the residents so desired, with butler service of course.
    Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In the trailer Season 4 of the Emmy-winning program, streaming May 15 on Netflix, MrBeast leads a galactic gladiator ring with dinosaur-riding mutants and John Oliver plays an adorable robot butler.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Manservant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manservant. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on manservant

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!