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Recent Examples of valet
And, when the restaurant placed a bench where the protesters once stood, officers claimed the restaurant had a valet permit that gave them control over a portion of the sidewalk.
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Cleto’s dad was the valet, the butler backstage.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Membership is earned through spending and provides benefits like complimentary premium valet, access to exclusive events and experiences.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The City Council approved the valet fee hikes in a 7-1 vote.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Cleto’s dad was the valet, the butler backstage.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Membership is earned through spending and provides benefits like complimentary premium valet, access to exclusive events and experiences.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The City Council approved the valet fee hikes in a 7-1 vote.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valet
Noun
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Former royal butler Grant Harrold recently spoke with Heart Bingo about how the royals celebrate their birthdays, giving some hints as to how Princess Kate may be feted.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Royal Towers’ premium room includes the 4,740 square foot, VIP Bridge suite with its own entertainment center, butler service, and a dining room.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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He is attended and aided by his faithful manservant, Graham, and sometimes assisted by another confidant, Dr. Thomas McConnell.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
Noun
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In his new memoir, The Royal Insider , former royal butler and footman Paul Burrell made the claim that Queen Elizabeth was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer shortly before her death.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, longtime Downton butler Mr. Carson (Jim Carter) was finally preparing to retire and hand the running of the home’s staff over to former footman Andy (Michael Fox).—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Wilson Medina works two jobs: as a houseman at the Sheraton Universal Hotel and as a mechanic.—
Helen Li,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2023
Noun
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Carrying Mandarin-style wooden ducks (won-ang seteu) down the aisle symbolizes the groom's commitment to his partner and represents virtues like fidelity, harmony, and family in Korean culture.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Watch exclusive 'Rental Family' scene In an exclusive scene, Phillip (Fraser) gets cold feet about being the groom in a young woman’s fake wedding to please her parents, and co-worker Aiko (Mari Yamamoto) has to snap him out of it.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The pilot featured Charles Levin as Coco, a gay houseboy.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The houseboy kept bringing food and water.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
6 Oct. 2024
Noun
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There was no majordomo or maid or gardener or cook, no conditioning coach or groomer or therapist or secretary.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Guests rent out the full estate, which includes a dedicated majordomo, private chef, and housekeepers.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Valet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valet. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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