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 all accounts, Wiles is a loyal servant to the president, working tirelessly to facilitate his every whim.
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
But, tensions and class struggles keep everyone, including the servants, on edge, all leading up to a mysterious murder.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Evidently, the abundance of Royal Stewart and tartan linoleum in the servants’ quarters was too much for the then-secretary of state.
—Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
Some treat the cabin crew like servants.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
But, tensions and class struggles keep everyone, including the servants, on edge, all leading up to a mysterious murder.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Evidently, the abundance of Royal Stewart and tartan linoleum in the servants’ quarters was too much for the then-secretary of state.
—Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
Some treat the cabin crew like servants.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for servant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servant
Noun
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According to Climate Central, as the new steward of this critical resource, Climate Central is committed to maintaining the scientific rigor and methodological standards established by NOAA while enhancing the dataset's utility for climate communication and public understanding of climate risks.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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Given the less-than-one-half-inch insect’s track record of devastating oaks since being first detected in San Diego County in 2008, scientists and land stewards are alarmed — and working to contain the outbreak.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Liongate just greenlit a sequel film based on the second book in Freida McFadden’s trilogy series, The Housemaid’s Secret, with Sydney Sweeney returning as the devious maid, Millie Calloway.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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My poor mother had to work as a maid in the village.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The service From the servers in the fine dining restaurants to the folks operating the waterpark rides, from the attendants in the poolside cabanas to the housekeepers, the service is consistently professional but with oodles of gregarious Bahamian warmth.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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King also said in recent years the hospital doubled the number of housekeepers per shift in its emergency department, and also increased the number of its emergency department transporters by 2%.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Former royal butler Grant Harrold recently spoke with Heart Bingo about how the royals celebrate their birthdays, giving some hints as to how Princess Kate may be feted.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Royal Towers’ premium room includes the 4,740 square foot, VIP Bridge suite with its own entertainment center, butler service, and a dining room.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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And SpongeBob, determined to not be just a bubble blowing baby boy, is set off on his own odyssey that takes him and his jolly starfish sidekick Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke) on a madcap adventure to the underworld with the ghost of The Flying Dutchman ( Mark Hamill ) and his lackey Barb (Regina Hall).—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
20 Dec. 2025
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Tony & Ziva wrapped its rollercoaster of an espionage tale Thursday with an intense finale, which picked up with the titular pair once again going in search of their daughter Tali after she’s kidnapped by Jonah Markham’s (Julian Ovendon) lackeys.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servant. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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