as in servant
old-fashioned
a man employed in the home of a wealthy person to perform various household or personal services
The loyal manservant earned the trust of the emperor.
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Recent Examples of manservant
The only person who knows Diego’s secret is Bernardo (Salvatore Ficarra), his mute manservant.
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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.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
He is also said to have been a water boy and manservant to an Anderson family member who was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War.
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John Wrory Ficklin,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.
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Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for 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
He is also said to have been a water boy and manservant to an Anderson family member who was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War.
—
John Wrory Ficklin,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.
—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manservant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manservant
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Hemings was brought to Paris from 1787 to 1789 to work as a servant and maid for Jefferson's household.
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Suddenly, the servant saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around them – representing spiritual forces of divine protection.
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Witnesses expressed shock over the incident, with one man arriving to his Walmart to shop and finding the parking lot covered in crime scene tape.
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But some have faced pushback, including when two Boise men faced the wrath of their homeowners association for replacing their grass with turf, in part to save water.
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The groom often talks about the team's quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, as family.
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The groom, 25-year-old Dave Fiji, and the helicopter’s pilot, Nikhil Nargundkar, died.
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Steven Boyd, a union steward for SEIU Local 1000, said that agencies are relying on exemptions, delays, rotations and workarounds to make the mandate appear functional.
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Immer and Lois work with land stewards to find projects that make sense for eager but often inexperienced volunteers.
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Hiltz competes in women’s events, but identifies as non-binary and transgender, using they/them pronouns.
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Miki Sudo defended her title as well in the women’s division.
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Available at Printemps in New York and Paris, the capsule includes palm-print luggage, velvet slippers embroidered with the collection’s cheeky slogan and coffee cups inspired by the legendary Raffles butler service.
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We are waited on by drivers, butlers, and fixers, as well as a life philosophy coach, a psychologist and several doctors.
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“Manservant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manservant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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