as in maids
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 servants
Among these servants are ones who pass laws to make my life a bit safer or just.
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Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Amongst the servants, meanwhile, a hierarchy based on standing and rank also dictated living conditions like proximity to the family and who got to eat dinner first.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Because Lady Penwood treats her particularly cruelly compared to her other servants.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
One of his wackier ideas involved Italian gondolas, grass huts and servants dressed in Tahitian clothing.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
And multiple servants in white gloves to tend to the pugs.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
That might have been intentional since at one time families of the employees in those houses lived on the grounds of the prison, often with prisoners working as house servants to the families.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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
Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Amongst the servants, meanwhile, a hierarchy based on standing and rank also dictated living conditions like proximity to the family and who got to eat dinner first.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Because Lady Penwood treats her particularly cruelly compared to her other servants.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
One of his wackier ideas involved Italian gondolas, grass huts and servants dressed in Tahitian clothing.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
And multiple servants in white gloves to tend to the pugs.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
That might have been intentional since at one time families of the employees in those houses lived on the grounds of the prison, often with prisoners working as house servants to the families.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servants
Noun
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When the gross lord of the manor tries to assault one of Sophie's fellow maids, Sophie stands up to him, but then the violent creep is about to harm Sophie.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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This led organically to feelings of love for one’s Black nannies and friendship with the children of your Black live-in maids, but this warmth had to be suppressed.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The service From the smiles that greet travellers at the front door to the housekeepers, restaurant staff, and pool attendants, there’s a sense of friendliness here that cascades down from the effortlessly charming general manager, Pep Lozano.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 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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While donated blood is called whole blood, stewards of the blood supply will split and spin blood into separate bags with just red blood cells or with the plasma.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Republican Party can appeal to Marylanders by returning to its roots as responsible stewards of the environment and support for small businesses that are currently struggling with international tariffs and skyrocketing health care costs.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Beyond condoms, the current options place a disproportionate burden on women.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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The women at the well are silent, now, waiting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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At the slightest provocation, Ye bullies, hectors, and screams at everyone from Paris fashion-show lackeys to the mother of his child.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Marsa’s butlers are trained by the British Butler Academy, but there’s no stuffiness here.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Airport arrivals involved a motorcade, with a luggage van, a car for the pugs, and butlers, who escorted the dogs onto the waiting private jets.—
Matt Tyrnauer,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Most of the contracts are retainers — with the lobbying firms receiving an equal payment each quarter.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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Domestically, Roosevelt’s progressive reforms—breaking up dozens of monopolies, modifying railroad rates, setting aside public lands for conservation—cut against the long run of industrial oligarchy enjoyed by assorted oil, timber, and coal kings in collusion with their congressional retainers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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The conservative dynamic duo representing the minority on the council against Wu and her progressive flunkies have repeatedly seen their proposals and bills rejected or just ignored by Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, a Wu ally.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servants. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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