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
In 2011, the teenage prince, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, arrived at USC with a small army of servants for an undergrad filled with luxury Lakers suites, exotic cars and a full-time residence at the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Chunhyang tried to get a message to him through servants, but the messages never reached him.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Frances is at home, self-medicating and snapping at the servants.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Thank you to the public servants wrestling with impossible decisions.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The latter is less of a mother to Agnes than Rosa (Kira Guloien), one of the household’s many Marthas (put-upon domestic servants).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Her house is immense and kept in immaculate condition by her family’s servants (the Marthas).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
Yes Through the medium of her extra income, the working wife can equip her house with all modern conveniences and engage capable, trustworthy servants who can adequately take care of her home and family.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In the 1790s the Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy led attacks against the colonists in part as a reprisal for the kidnapping of Aboriginal children, who were often taken and made to work as personal servants for the colonists.
—Roland Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Chunhyang tried to get a message to him through servants, but the messages never reached him.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Frances is at home, self-medicating and snapping at the servants.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Thank you to the public servants wrestling with impossible decisions.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The latter is less of a mother to Agnes than Rosa (Kira Guloien), one of the household’s many Marthas (put-upon domestic servants).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Her house is immense and kept in immaculate condition by her family’s servants (the Marthas).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
Yes Through the medium of her extra income, the working wife can equip her house with all modern conveniences and engage capable, trustworthy servants who can adequately take care of her home and family.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In the 1790s the Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy led attacks against the colonists in part as a reprisal for the kidnapping of Aboriginal children, who were often taken and made to work as personal servants for the colonists.
—Roland Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servants
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The ladies Carnarvon, their daughters, and their guests—not to mention the governesses, maids, and cooks?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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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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On the former, hotel owners can use the tool to upsell early check-ins or extended departures, while mobile-enabled digital tipping has led to an average tip of close to $10 for housekeepers.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Hotel housekeepers and cruise-cabin attendants are experts at creating spaces that feel polished and instantly put together, often by focusing on just one high-impact detail.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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The authors estimated the skeleton’s height via osteological analysis and compared DNA samples taken from the skeleton to those of descendants of six of the eight stewards and Harry Peglar.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Lopez is writing and executive producing the project, executive produced by the franchise’s stewards Max Thieriot, Joan Rater and Tony Phelan, co-creators of Fire Country and Sheriff Country, and Jerry Bruckheimer TV’s Jerry Bruckheimer and KristieAnne Reed.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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The Bruins, fresh off their first women’s NCAA national championship (UCLA won the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women title in 1978), announced the extension in a statement Tuesday.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The report said Hamas and its collaborators primarily targeted women and hostages but that children also were subjected to violence and abuse.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Women worked as domestics; men served as unskilled laborers, canal diggers and later as mill workers across the river.—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Along with its extensive food menu, Hamlin Pub bar program will have more than two dozen beers on tap, from ales to IPAs to domestics and imports, along with craft cocktails.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Jan. 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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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,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Membership to Club Myttas includes an on-call assistant for booking private chauffeurs, butlers, and chefs.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 May 2026
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At the same time, people are creating faceless digital butlers known as agents, which are already starting to populate digital spaces and can often pass for humans.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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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,
23 Apr. 2026
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Wearing a night guard can help support better sleep, healthier teeth and reduced jaw discomfort and custom retainers help maintain alignment and protect your smile.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servants. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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