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Recent Examples of scullion
Our winsome scamp loves all women, from scullion to lady, though his heart belongs to the plucky Sophia, who is given can-do determination by Elena Wang.
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 26 June 2017
Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 26 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scullion
Noun
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That made kid gloves the perfect choice for a servant handling fine silverware, where even a fingerprint could spoil the dinner presentation.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
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Making the Fed the servant of the White House would hobble one of the few institutions capable of limiting the overreach of a power-mad president.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Providing additional comic and vocal support were Craig Colclough as the scheming Don Basilio, Tasha Hoduao Koontz as Bartolo’s disapproving maid Berta and Joseph Calzada as Fiorello.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Nelly herself is heavily reinterpreted by Fennell, imagined in this film as the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat who serves as Cathy’s maid; the film also runs with modern readings of her character as a more proactive meddler in the doomed love between the main characters.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The enterprising maidservant followed him into a shop.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Julia, who was already pregnant with her and Henry’s second child, is forced to work as a maidservant for the reprehensible Lord Lovat (Tony Curran), who happens to be the father of Brian.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To keep the hairpin turns and runaway carousel rides to a minimum, Dietrich, his chief lieutenant, Josh Belovsky, and assistants Ryan Day and Tony Schifano — the latter joining the staff this year — hit the recruiting trail and transfer portal hard.—
Brian Robin,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the vast majority of cases, the abduction is carried out by someone the victim knows, said Adam Bercovici, a retired lieutenant who oversaw the Special Investigation Section of the Los Angeles Police Department.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The common foe of all is expansionist Iran and its handmaidens Hamas and Hezbollah.—
Josef Joffe,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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That is Esther and her handmaiden in his painting, sure as life.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
Noun
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The agency is working with its partners to stop hackers from exploiting any of the vulnerabilities identified in the report, said Nick Andersen, CISA’s executive assistant director for cybersecurity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the university wanted a coach with more experience, Hunt said, and instead hired Bob Sundvold — a head coach at nearby Division II Central Missouri and, previously, a longtime assistant at Mizzou under the legendary Norm Stewart.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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The volunteers — which includes individuals’ parents — may be seamstresses, makeup artists, onstage helpers and more.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Billy Goat Tavern was loaded up with helpers and doers of good.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Scullion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scullion. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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