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
Although the servant admits that Hamm has been like a father to him, their relationship is also highly dysfunctional.
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
There would be no roads or currency and the project would be staffed by robot servants and flying cars.
—James Montague, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Though the servant convinced herself that the real Hong-rang could have been taken by the Snow Man, he was actually found by Madame Gwigokja.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 16 May 2025
Curtain calls In 1881, a servant known only as Hague was instructed by one Mr. Birchall to fetch a four-chambered pistol from another room.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
There would be no roads or currency and the project would be staffed by robot servants and flying cars.
—James Montague, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Though the servant convinced herself that the real Hong-rang could have been taken by the Snow Man, he was actually found by Madame Gwigokja.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 16 May 2025
Curtain calls In 1881, a servant known only as Hague was instructed by one Mr. Birchall to fetch a four-chambered pistol from another room.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for servant
Noun
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Sometimes you are handed a championship by race control and the stewards.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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However, after hearing both parties and taking into consideration all the evidence, the FIA stewards cleared Russell of any wrongdoing after several hours.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Noun
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You as a cook, a chef, a butler, a maid, the engineer.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Often Black women were relegated to stereotypical roles as maids, mammies, or exoticized figures.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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During the hotel's Global Wellness Day, therapists give on-site massages to housekeepers and front-desk staff.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The lawsuit said Robinson harassed and assaulted his former housekeepers who worked at his Chatsworth home between 2006 and 2024.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The Reserve Villas, featuring 2 to 5-bedrooms, private infinity pools, modern beach decor, and personal concierge/butler services.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Want your butler to deliver caviar with all the trimmings?—
Fran Golden,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
Noun
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And is order based on legalized violence and theft really order? Bulgakov would have had little time for a Bolshevik lackey like Samson.—
Uilleam Blacker,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2025
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But Trump and his lackeys are also using a second tactic: trying to undermine public confidence in the judiciary — even inviting threats to the safety of judges and seeking to intimidate them.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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Those are the women who opened the door for people like me.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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After reading the comments, the woman posted an update on the Reddit post, thanking other users for their responses.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servant. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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