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
By taking on the condition of a servant, the Son reveals the Father’s glory, overturning the worldly standards that so often distort our conscience.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The latter is less of a mother to Agnes than Rosa (Kira Guloien), one of the household’s many Marthas (put-upon domestic servants).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Her house is immense and kept in immaculate condition by her family’s servants (the Marthas).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
As Juliet’s father (a stern but measured Clark Gregg) hands servant Peter (Jamie Ankrah) the guest list for that night’s feast, a bright white light flashes and the room goes dark, accompanied by the sound of a power surge.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The latter is less of a mother to Agnes than Rosa (Kira Guloien), one of the household’s many Marthas (put-upon domestic servants).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Her house is immense and kept in immaculate condition by her family’s servants (the Marthas).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
As Juliet’s father (a stern but measured Clark Gregg) hands servant Peter (Jamie Ankrah) the guest list for that night’s feast, a bright white light flashes and the room goes dark, accompanied by the sound of a power surge.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for servant
Noun
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One of the stewards of that consistency is football administration coordinator Justin Davidov.—
Mike Kaye
April 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Socialists like to spend money — lots of other people’s money, of course — and Mamdani has been hampered by the fiscal stewards of Albany who, thankfully for New York City, aren’t likely to allow his more egregious schemes that would only drive away more of the city’s crucial affluent class.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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In an attempt to earn money and develop a following, Cassie has embraced a puppy persona and has her maid take videos and photos of her dressed in sultry dog costumes for her social media.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The singer was found dead in his bathtub by a housekeeper.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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The housekeeper was the only person home at the time of the incident.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the newest room category built in 2012, the suites at Paradise Ridge span 1,900 square feet and include dedicated butler service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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So Frances, our aforementioned Chief Director of Drama, engages Wiggins, the butler, to spy on them.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servant. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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