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
The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Some of the girls were hired as servants in the homes of higher-status Burghers, though Rustin refused on principle to consider it.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Now, Musk is trying to turn around the company’s fortunes by focusing on developing robots that could one day work as household servants and by deploying robotaxis that could potentially drive without people in control.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Revenues for the third film managed to improve upon the prior entry in the series about the grand houses and the servants and elite who populate them.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The book is a product of an era when attributing credit to servants of any kind would not have been expected, but times have changed.
—Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties, his daughters Olivia and Helen, and their friends, are finding their way and finding love—even where they’re not supposed to, according to the logline.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Murphy also revealed there would be a focus on the Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory, who, along with her servants, was accused of torturing and killing hundreds of young women in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Evolving from limited sets of earlier occupations like house servants, seamstress, and farm hands, the showgirl is seen to have mystique, excitement, and pizazz.
—Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Some of the girls were hired as servants in the homes of higher-status Burghers, though Rustin refused on principle to consider it.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Now, Musk is trying to turn around the company’s fortunes by focusing on developing robots that could one day work as household servants and by deploying robotaxis that could potentially drive without people in control.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Revenues for the third film managed to improve upon the prior entry in the series about the grand houses and the servants and elite who populate them.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
The book is a product of an era when attributing credit to servants of any kind would not have been expected, but times have changed.
—Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties, his daughters Olivia and Helen, and their friends, are finding their way and finding love—even where they’re not supposed to, according to the logline.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Murphy also revealed there would be a focus on the Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory, who, along with her servants, was accused of torturing and killing hundreds of young women in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Evolving from limited sets of earlier occupations like house servants, seamstress, and farm hands, the showgirl is seen to have mystique, excitement, and pizazz.
—Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servants
Noun
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Elsewhere in the castle, Malcolm’s sister, Maura Grant, comes across Dougal shtupping one of her maids up against a wall.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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As such, the race is on to get these budding butlers, maids, and models into the workforce.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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However, the complaint claims neither Carnival’s cabin stewards nor the housekeepers ever took any action.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The children's longtime nanny, Maria Turrion Borrallo, and the housekeepers will likely stay on other smaller properties on the estate, the outlet reported.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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In making Lin and Grady co-stewards, Sequoia is returning to the successful formula last employed when partners Michael Moritz and Doug Leone served as co-stewards.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Indigenous people are the stewards of much of the remaining standing forests and contain the hope that these precious places can be preserved.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Crown and dignity Catalina Ruiz Navarro, a Colombian feminist activist and journalist based in Mexico City, argued that the nature of beauty pageants like Miss Universe places women in a patriarchal position.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, additional women have come forward with accusations against the comedian.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 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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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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Two men disguised as butlers infiltrate The O Group on a rare day when almost everyone (except Mary) is in the office.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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About half of the Executive Mansion’s team of housekeepers, ushers, valets and butlers are currently working.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How To Improve Your Soil's Moisture Retention A short-term solution for small areas or containers with hydrophobic soil is a commercial wetting agent, often called water retainers or penetrants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Old Hamlet’s retainers acquired crumbling public housing estates turning out occupants enabling them to build showy apartments for cash buyers.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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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 11 Nov. 2025.
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