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
Among these servants are ones who pass laws to make my life a bit safer or just.
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Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Kratos began as a Spartan warrior and a servant of Ares, the Greek god of war.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Amongst the servants, meanwhile, a hierarchy based on standing and rank also dictated living conditions like proximity to the family and who got to eat dinner first.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Without giving him an answer, Sophie leaves him standing on the servants' stairs, choosing to go for a normal night out with her friends from her own social class.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Kratos began as a Spartan warrior and a servant of Ares, the Greek god of war.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Amongst the servants, meanwhile, a hierarchy based on standing and rank also dictated living conditions like proximity to the family and who got to eat dinner first.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Without giving him an answer, Sophie leaves him standing on the servants' stairs, choosing to go for a normal night out with her friends from her own social class.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for servant
Noun
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Nobody could have known at the time, but that performance was a prophecy of the city’s future, where artists would become the primary stewards of Memphis music history, rampaging through old blues, rock, soul, and gospel.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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The natural result will be to harm the hospitals that have been proper stewards of their finances.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Soon after, Douvia’s sister, Margaret, also moved to the area and found work as a maid.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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But like all good soapy murders, a body—the maid of honor’s—soon (literally) washes up, plunging the entire wedding party into delightful whodunit mayhem.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The fee was around the average for such arrangements, and far more than Elliott made in her occasional work as a housekeeper.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even the housekeepers know what to look out for.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All stateroom and suite categories have butler service, although additional services (like free laundry, pressing, and dry-cleaning) are offered in higher-tier suite categories.—
Scott Laird,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The pantrymen also did anything that the butlers did not have time to do.—
John Wrory Ficklin,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Kelly’s lackeys dropped off meals, often delivered with a specific code knock on the door.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servant. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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