as in steward
a person hired to perform household or personal services
the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them
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Recent Examples of servant
Robin is all but accused of being a runaway servant; Franklin had indeed broken his indenture to his older brother.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Dirden played the bombastic Pozzo, a traveler who crosses paths with the pair, while Michael Patrick Thornton portrayed his servant, Lucky.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
One is a military veteran who pitches himself as a lifelong civic servant and recently tossed his name in the hat.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
In Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana, jogti hijras, jogins, or jogappas are trans women who devote themselves in temples as special servants to the goddess Yellamma.
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Dirden played the bombastic Pozzo, a traveler who crosses paths with the pair, while Michael Patrick Thornton portrayed his servant, Lucky.
—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
One is a military veteran who pitches himself as a lifelong civic servant and recently tossed his name in the hat.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
In Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana, jogti hijras, jogins, or jogappas are trans women who devote themselves in temples as special servants to the goddess Yellamma.
—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for servant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servant
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While founder control is cited for long-term vision, the piece suggests alternative models like steward-ownership could foster accountability without sacrificing strategic focus, urging regulators to adapt to this new era of concentrated, potentially ungovernable corporate power.
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He was called to the stewards and slapped with a one-race ban that rules him out of Sunday's Grand Prix.
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The late Taylor Bradford’s book details the decades-long story of Emma Harte, a Yorkshire maid who becomes a business mogul.
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In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
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Her housekeeper, who is Ethiopian, sustained less-severe injuries in the attack, Khalil's relatives said.
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The 1980s domestic comedy helped put fairly progressive content — for its time — into prime time, as it was centered around a single dad and former pro baseball player (Danza) who takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a powerful ad executive (Light).
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There’s a fitness center for action, a spa for pampering, and for families or groups wanting complete privacy, the exclusive-use Monwana Residence has its own chef, butler, private safari vehicle and guide team.
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Families can choose suites accommodating up to five people (some with swim-up access) or two-bedroom villas with private pools and butler service for up to six.
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After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.
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That means, of course, she’s now been phased out of her role as a factory lackey in dystopian near-future Brazil due to her age.
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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servant. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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