as in manservant
a man employed in in the home of a wealthy person to perform various personal services and to be in charge of other household employees
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Recent Examples of butler
The Boston Globe reported on a patrol boat crew that consisted of a newspaper photographer, an artist, a salesman, a garage mechanic and a butler.
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David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Think about how fabulous the sunset will be from your cozy spot, and feel like royalty with 24-hour in-room dining, in-room check-in, and a butler who tries to anticipate your every need.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Buy Now 13 of 15 'The Remains of the Day' by Kazuo Ishiguro
This classic Booker Prize winner from the Nobel Prize in Literature-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro is the story of a butler named Stevens.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The red button, which was on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, summoned a butler to bring Trump his favorite drink when pressed.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
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David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Think about how fabulous the sunset will be from your cozy spot, and feel like royalty with 24-hour in-room dining, in-room check-in, and a butler who tries to anticipate your every need.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Buy Now 13 of 15 'The Remains of the Day' by Kazuo Ishiguro
This classic Booker Prize winner from the Nobel Prize in Literature-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro is the story of a butler named Stevens.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The red button, which was on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, summoned a butler to bring Trump his favorite drink when pressed.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butler
Noun
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The show is sharpest when its sights are fixed on Norma and Joe, and also on the looming figure of Norma’s manservant and eternal enabler, Max.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2024
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The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Trump famously used it during his first term to order the fizzy drinks from a valet.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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There are valet stands outside the restaurant and ample self-parking options as well.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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Instead of facing what Alondra is saying, Yasmin strides out of the room and instructs Henry Muck’s footman to fire the secretary.—
Nina Li Coomes,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2024
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Bennett gained some experience at Buckingham Palace as a part-time footman (a lower-ranking role) before quitting the force.—
Peter Rubin,
Longreads,
17 Sep. 2024
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The first, to focus on, was related to the second—to wait on, as a servant.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Besides Valjean, the film’s key characters are the bishop, as well as his servant and sister.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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His mother moved the family to Malden, W.Va., where Washington worked as a salt packer, coal miner and houseboy.—
Tobi Raji,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2024
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Between this new doc, the premiere of Porsha Williams’s new spinoff, the new season of RHOC, Nicki Minaj hosting the RHOP reunion, the RHOM trailer, and the finale of Winter House, the Institute is busier than Andy Cohen’s houseboy during a holiday weekend.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2021
Noun
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Wilson Medina works two jobs: as a houseman at the Sheraton Universal Hotel and as a mechanic.—
Helen Li,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2023
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Each comes with a personal houseman who helps attune every meal and experience to each guest’s tastes.—
Katie Lockhart,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2023
Noun
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Yet unlike most weddings, the bride and groom were visually impaired, said Evans, who is based in Lincolnshire, U.K. For 25 years, Evans has traveled with a tour company called Traveleyes, which organizes trips for blind and visually impaired people.—
MaryLou Costa, contributor,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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The groom, whose family had a complex relationship with the uninvited guest, had carefully curated the guest list.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Fresh off his San Vicente Bungalows run, Dimitri Dimitrov was back on hand as Tower Bar’s majordomo.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Sep. 2024
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Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Toby Jones, and Paul Walter Hauser all drop by to add their touches to an underworld majordomo, a dogged BPD Special Ops officer, a political toady and Boston’s single dumbest thug, respectively.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2024
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“Butler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butler. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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