as in manservant
a man employed in in the home of a wealthy person to perform various personal services and to be in charge of other household employees
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Recent Examples of butler
The teaser starts with the group at the races with Jim Carter, playing butler Mr. Carson, welcoming attendees into the year 1930.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
Cabinet space abounds, and a butler’s pantry adds another sink and more convenient storage space, at arm’s length, for busy cooks.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
Photo : Open Homes Photography Early owners used the safe in the butler’s pantry for storing silver and other valuables.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
Picture this: a luxurious, private oasis within the ship, complete with its own secluded decks, personalized butler service, and exclusive dining options that elevate your entire cruise experience.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
Cabinet space abounds, and a butler’s pantry adds another sink and more convenient storage space, at arm’s length, for busy cooks.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
Photo : Open Homes Photography Early owners used the safe in the butler’s pantry for storing silver and other valuables.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
Picture this: a luxurious, private oasis within the ship, complete with its own secluded decks, personalized butler service, and exclusive dining options that elevate your entire cruise experience.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butler
Noun
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These included a gentleman singing with his manservant on Mardi Gras, seven apprentices of a ribbon maker singing together, and a woman charged for singing while working in her house and yard, among many others.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 May 2025
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The show is sharpest when its sights are fixed on Norma and Joe, and also on the looming figure of Norma’s manservant and eternal enabler, Max.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2024
Noun
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There’s a trip to a department store for a fit check, a cameo at the ballet (just to tip the valet!), and a repast of steak, lobster, and champagne.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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Garcia testified Combs and a bodyguard then accompanied him out of the suite and walked him to the valet where his car was parked.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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Instead of facing what Alondra is saying, Yasmin strides out of the room and instructs Henry Muck’s footman to fire the secretary.—
Nina Li Coomes,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2024
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Bennett gained some experience at Buckingham Palace as a part-time footman (a lower-ranking role) before quitting the force.—
Peter Rubin,
Longreads,
17 Sep. 2024
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Only one of the assailants, a servant named Hugh Colne, was charged in the case and imprisoned at Newgate in 1342.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Inside, the mansion’s sprawling basement kitchen, once staffed by dozens of servants, cleverly doubles as the Russells’ New York kitchen.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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The houseboy kept bringing food and water.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
6 Oct. 2024
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His mother moved the family to Malden, W.Va., where Washington worked as a salt packer, coal miner and houseboy.—
Tobi Raji,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2024
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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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
Noun
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Guests are generally the people closest to the bride and groom, who traditionally make a speech on the evening, according to The Knot.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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However, the day before their wedding, the bride and groom decided not to.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Fresh off his San Vicente Bungalows run, Dimitri Dimitrov was back on hand as Tower Bar’s majordomo.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Sep. 2024
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Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Toby Jones, and Paul Walter Hauser all drop by to add their touches to an underworld majordomo, a dogged BPD Special Ops officer, a political toady and Boston’s single dumbest thug, respectively.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2024
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“Butler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butler. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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