as in maids
a person hired to perform household or personal services
the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of servants
Their society was hierarchical, with those below the caciques known as the nitaínos (elites), behiques (perhaps shamans), and the naborías (usually servants and commoners).
—
Literary Hub, 23 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
In the trailer, Bettany walks up to a white mansion and is greeted by human servants who are really just recreated AI programs.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 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
Of those who stay, more than eighty per cent work in the informal sector—as domestic servants, street hawkers, porters, cleaners.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The second level includes separate men’s and ladies’ coatrooms and six servants’ rooms.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Upstairs, Downstairs focused on the Bellamy family and their servants in a London townhouse in the early 1900s.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 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
In the trailer, Bettany walks up to a white mansion and is greeted by human servants who are really just recreated AI programs.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 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
Of those who stay, more than eighty per cent work in the informal sector—as domestic servants, street hawkers, porters, cleaners.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The second level includes separate men’s and ladies’ coatrooms and six servants’ rooms.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Upstairs, Downstairs focused on the Bellamy family and their servants in a London townhouse in the early 1900s.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servants
Noun
-
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
-
As such, the race is on to get these budding butlers, maids, and models into the workforce.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The couple's staff like the children's nanny, Maria Turrion Borrallo, who has been with the family since George was a baby, and the housekeepers are expected to live on other smaller properties on the estate.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
-
Many of our neighbors have housekeepers, gardeners, carpenters, etc.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
But the stewards, who give more leeway for first-corner incidents, opted to take no action.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
-
In the context of a school board, this means making decisions that prioritize student learning, creating safe and welcoming environments, and being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.—
Pioneer Press elections team,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The Rutgers-Eagleton poll found women were 18 points more likely than men to back Sherrill, and 16 points less likely to support Ciattarelli.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
-
Among them, the Women Filmmakers Encounter, focused this year on the expanding roles of women in the audiovisual industry.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
-
Each morning, butlers set up our cabana and coolers, remembering our drink and snack preferences.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
-
As such, the race is on to get these budding butlers, maids, and models into the workforce.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servants. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share