as in steward
a person hired to perform household or personal services
the wealthy family had servants to clean and cook for them
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Recent Examples of servant
Banksy removed one of the servants and added a sinking oil tanker and two figures in hazmat suits hauling a barrel of toxic waste.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
As a lifelong servant, is duty more important than doing what’s right?
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Alice taught her children to be strong independent individuals, to remain faithful servants of God and to have a deep compassion for others.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
But Meghan had her issues with servants, Quinn reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
As a lifelong servant, is duty more important than doing what’s right?
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Alice taught her children to be strong independent individuals, to remain faithful servants of God and to have a deep compassion for others.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
But Meghan had her issues with servants, Quinn reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for servant
Noun
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Tension between Amazon and the stewards of 007 has reportedly been simmering for years.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Before her death in 2021, Rogers’ wife Joanne served as the primary steward of Rogers’ legacy, as the chair emerita of Fred Rogers Productions and the honorary chair of the Fred Rogers Institute.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In Banksy’s version, the maid is replaced by two men wearing hazmat suits and pushing a barrel of toxic waste.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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Back at stately Beck Manor, Reacher finally gets to tuck into some of the Irish cook’s delicious stew and parler a little français with the French maid, who reveals that Beck has a mechanic on staff, too.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Eliza, a hotel housekeeper, and Henrietta, a coffee shop assistant, who were both 32 and living in Aberdeen, went missing in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Jan. 7.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Finally, she was granted a domestic worker’s visa to Britain, and was allowed to enter the country as a housekeeper.—
Nina Siegal,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The hotel’s wellness butler prepped my bath with aromatic salts, lavender, and rosemary for purification.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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For the ultimate indulgence, splurge on a beach house, villa, or estate, all of which come with butler service.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One of Knuckles’ many lackeys ultimately finds Rose by … going to her apartment building, where her name is prominently displayed on her mailbox?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2025
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Federal employees shouldn't be misled by slick talk from unelected billionaires and their lackeys.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Appeal denied for knocking Merrillville woman’s teeth out The Indiana Court of Appeals denied an Illinois man’s bid to overturn his conviction for knocking his then-pregnant girlfriend’s teeth out in Merrillville in March 2024.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The spring line also offers the first women’s jean in Performance Denim+ fabric, a high rise straight.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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