valet

noun

Definition of valetnext
as in butler

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Recent Examples of valet However, guests at the Wyndham Hotel will still be able to access the front entrance and the valet area. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 24 June 2026 In 2017, Love pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an altercation with a valet at John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Skiers will benefit from ski-in/ski-out access, along with dedicated ski lockers and a ski valet, making the resort’s cozy après area an easy final stop after a day on the slopes. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 The hotel has 205 rooms, three dining spots, outdoor hot tubs, a gear valet, a fitness center, and concierge services. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for valet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valet
  1. butler
  2. manservant
  3. footman
  4. houseman
  5. servant
  6. groom
  7. houseboy
  8. majordomo
Noun
  • The hotel's butler service attends to guests' needs with a light touch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Lee takes early meetings at a nearby hotel that could be in any country, except that the room service is delivered by robots painted in the livery of butlers and maids.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of butler
Noun
  • The only person who knows Diego’s secret is Bernardo (Salvatore Ficarra), his mute manservant.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • That film crackled with undertones of class, sexuality and politics, with Dirk Bogarde playing the sociopathic manservant to acclaim.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Definition of manservant
Noun
  • The king and queen always face the direction of travel and will exit first; their guests face the footmen and will exit after the monarchs.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • There’s a moment when a former general upbraids a footman for not wearing gloves to serve food.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Definition of footman
Noun
  • The 25-year-old earned around $28 an hour as a night houseman on the evening shift at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Each comes with a personal houseman who helps attune every meal and experience to each guest’s tastes.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023
Definition of houseman
Noun
  • Damon leads Christopher Nolan’s epic as Odysseus, while Leguizamo plays the hero’s faithful blind servant, Eumaeus.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
  • The plot involves two sons of rich, miserly fathers in love with girls their fathers will never approve of and what happens when the fathers’ devious servants decide to give the boys a hand.
    — Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
Definition of servant
Noun
  • Then, on Saturday, the bride, 32, and groom exchanged handwritten vows in an intimate ceremony, officiated by Carson’s sister, Hannah Royce.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For years, Roblox has faced scrutiny over predators who use the platform to groom children, culminating in multiple lawsuits from state attorneys general.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of groom
Noun
  • The pilot featured Charles Levin as Coco, a gay houseboy.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Collins is playing Skip, the houseboy in the estate where the play takes place.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
Definition of houseboy
Noun
  • The color palette changed so that the attire of the Cogsworth character — the Beast’s loyal majordomo who has been transformed into a clock — is now green rather than brown.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
  • The Huntington's majordomo does this with an eye toward guests–making sure they’re greeted warmly and that any preferences are known and reflected throughout their stay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Definition of majordomo

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