as in servants
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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But Season Four takes viewers to lower-class settings like the bars where scullery maids and footmen relax, the markets where house staff shop, even the secret drawing rooms where servants eat their breakfast and discuss town gossip.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Among these servants are ones who pass laws to make my life a bit safer or just.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The two men, in their respective corners, stared each other down.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Two men were taken to the hospital in critical condition, and two other men were in fair condition.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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World Cup skiers don’t roll out like bionic women.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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James’ 2020 debut feature, Relic — a slow-burn chiller about three generations of women tormented by a presence in the family home — worked because the director never allowed her control of the material to slacken, even when the narrative was stretched a bit thin.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Menservants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menservants. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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