as in servants
a person hired to perform household or personal services
we sent the lackey out to get doughnuts for the office
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Recent Examples of lackeys
Kelly’s lackeys dropped off meals, often delivered with a specific code knock on the door.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Government institutions run by lackeys are also more easily manipulated by autocratic leaders, and no longer serve the public interest.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Its purpose is to maximize the president’s control over our lives, enrich his family, reward his lackeys and punish his critics.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Matthew quickly schemes his way into Oliver’s orbit after that first performance, impressing and rankling the group of lackeys in his entourage at the same time.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Government institutions run by lackeys are also more easily manipulated by autocratic leaders, and no longer serve the public interest.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Its purpose is to maximize the president’s control over our lives, enrich his family, reward his lackeys and punish his critics.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Matthew quickly schemes his way into Oliver’s orbit after that first performance, impressing and rankling the group of lackeys in his entourage at the same time.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackeys
servants
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But what will inevitably be first in the conversation is the sequence in which two servants engage in rough role-play in a barn.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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The script also stirs in a BDSM tryst between two servants in a stable.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Lackeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackeys. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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