scullions

plural of scullion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scullions
Noun
  • Individuals who begin to see themselves as fathers, mothers, believers, mentors, or servants often become less attached to the identities that contributed to their criminal behavior in the first place.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Commissioner Tisch has already shown a real commitment to cracking down on corruption and ensuring that the public servants in the NYPD are held to the highest standards.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Cabin attendants discovered Kepner's body, prosecutors say, wrapped in bedding and partially hidden under a bed, with a box of life vests positioned to obscure it.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • The combination of attendants and police officers directing traffic seemed to have worked.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • The handmaids’ crimson robes evolved into protest iconography around the world because the story captured fears about authoritarianism and gender more viscerally than overt political messaging ever could.
    Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Her two assistants, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt, are also American women.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Kafka worked with Petzing and offensive line coach Hank Fraley — both assistants in Minnesota — that same year.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Urman is cast as a central figure in the complaint alongside her lieutenants, Renna and Lieber.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
  • UConn men’s hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh lost one of his top lieutenants, Nick Peruzzi, to Wisconsin this week.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • But even a genius, in the immortal words of Jim Collins, needs a thousand helpers.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 June 2026
  • Here are some of the helpers who rose so fiercely to the grievous occasion.
    Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • The location is intended to help students, technicians, apprentices, and engineers move directly into careers linked to quantum technologies.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
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“Scullions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scullions. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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