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
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
As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Juliet learns Spanish from a household servant, Pedro (a minor character, Peter, in the original), and the language becomes the lovers’ secret code.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026
The 31-year-old central defender has been a fine servant across seven seasons.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Juliet learns Spanish from a household servant, Pedro (a minor character, Peter, in the original), and the language becomes the lovers’ secret code.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026
The 31-year-old central defender has been a fine servant across seven seasons.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for servant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servant
Noun
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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.—
Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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On the other side of the dining room, a swinging door leads to a kitchen with glass-front cabinets and a door to a maid’s room with another bathroom.—
Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
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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
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Her housekeeper, who is Ethiopian, sustained less-severe injuries in the attack, Khalil's relatives said.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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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).—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Private chefs, butler service, and other add-ons are available upon request.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Examples include organizing her clients' butler pantry, the master closet, the kitchen drawers.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
21 May 2026
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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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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servant. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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