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
Chunhyang tried to get a message to him through servants, but the messages never reached him.
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Frances is at home, self-medicating and snapping at the servants.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
First, the generic Black figure at Lincoln’s feet was replaced with a figure modeled after a Black Missouri man named Archer Alexander whom Eliot had sheltered following his escape, and who would later work as Eliot’s servant.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
And in between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for servant
Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Frances is at home, self-medicating and snapping at the servants.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
First, the generic Black figure at Lincoln’s feet was replaced with a figure modeled after a Black Missouri man named Archer Alexander whom Eliot had sheltered following his escape, and who would later work as Eliot’s servant.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
And in between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for servant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servant
Noun
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The son of a ship steward, David Patrick George Burke was born in Liverpool on May 25, 1934.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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The Palau Pledge, stamped into every visitor's passport on arrival, is a legally binding promise to act as a steward of the environment.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Adding insult to injury, Hasna accuses Meriem of using her body to get a cushier, better paying job as maid inside the boss’ luxurious home.—
Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The maid/matron of honor do not count in this equation.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The article described a wealthy Bogotá family kidnapping their housekeeper under the pretext of protecting her through strict safety protocols.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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In the film, Walter portrayed Chessy, the housekeeper and nanny to Nick Parker (played by Dennis Quaid).—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Five murders later, even the butler (Tim Curry) is unsure whodunit.—
Kirk Ellis,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Membership to Club Myttas includes an on-call assistant for booking private chauffeurs, butlers, and chefs.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 May 2026
Noun
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That means, of course, she’s now been phased out of her role as a factory lackey in dystopian near-future Brazil due to her age.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servant. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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