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
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.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, Peel sent his servant Hugh Nesbitt and Barron to retrieve the animal.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Though her official title was Her Majesty’s personal assistant, adviser, and curator (jewelry, insignias, and wardrobe), Angela Kelly was much more than a servant to Queen Elizabeth, her boss of almost 30 years.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Asia hasn’t been brought in as a servant, but as an offering, a human sacrifice, to be hunted by the wealthy residents of the Virgil, and Asia hasn’t made her way there to work, but to find and rescue her younger sister, Maria (Myha’la).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Instead, Peel sent his servant Hugh Nesbitt and Barron to retrieve the animal.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Though her official title was Her Majesty’s personal assistant, adviser, and curator (jewelry, insignias, and wardrobe), Angela Kelly was much more than a servant to Queen Elizabeth, her boss of almost 30 years.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Asia hasn’t been brought in as a servant, but as an offering, a human sacrifice, to be hunted by the wealthy residents of the Virgil, and Asia hasn’t made her way there to work, but to find and rescue her younger sister, Maria (Myha’la).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for servant
Noun
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The Republican Party embraced neoconservatism; Buchanan and his cohort were the stewards of an ideology for cranks.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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At the same period of time, Congress has to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Doris and Ann, the family’s longtime upstairs-downstairs maids, were there too.—
Jennifer Cannon,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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Jol just wants to be an artist on the continent with his soul mate, the former lady’s maid.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Poe Mamhe Thar plays the housekeeper.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fifty Four Seasons housekeepers, chefs, and other staff, who otherwise would have been unemployed, occupied a separate part of the hotel.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Other luxury lines have similarly lavish amenities like Silversea, where suites come with Bulgari toiletries, personal butlers, and caviar upon request.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2026
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Phinda Homestead is a private villa with a dedicated ranger, tracker, chef, butler and host, while Phinda Rock Lodge sits on a cliff face, giving guests dramatic views from their stone suites.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
2 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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