scullions

plural of scullion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scullions
Noun
  • The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Some of the girls were hired as servants in the homes of higher-status Burghers, though Rustin refused on principle to consider it.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Elsewhere in the castle, Malcolm’s sister, Maura Grant, comes across Dougal shtupping one of her maids up against a wall.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As such, the race is on to get these budding butlers, maids, and models into the workforce.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But some former attendants who worked in the team clubhouse have testified that it was well known that Kay had a drug issue.
    Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Nearly 200,000 workers are employed in animal care and services, including kennel attendants, groomers, stable hands, zoo keepers and animal trainers.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nursing assistants, some paid just $11 an hour, were offered a few extra dollars an hour to work upstairs, potentially putting their lives and their families at risk.
    Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The proposal may also open the door for similar laws in other high-risk areas, such as mental health bots and educational assistants.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Those costs were signed off by the club’s auditors, but also helped Laporta and his lieutenants present a cleaner slate from 2021-22 onwards.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In order to reach him, messages had to be relayed by his lieutenants, who went on twice-weekly walks with him.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From storage helpers to laundry and cleaning aids, try one of these clever uses for old pillowcases.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Skip over the dish pileup with a groovy playlist and designate some helpers to wash and dry before dinner is even served.
    Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rolle talked to the Miami Herald last week about what potential apprentices need to know about MDC’s pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • He and his apprentices host glass- blowing classes on Fridays and Saturdays (reservation required), when guests can make anything from a bowl to a tumbler to an ornament.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The incident ended when one of her top aides, Juan José Ramírez Mendoza, intervened.
    Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • But his operation—run largely by longtime aides and consultants—never found a rhythm.
    Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Scullions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scullions. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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