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Recent Examples of houseboy
His mother moved the family to Malden, W.Va., where Washington worked as a salt packer, coal miner and houseboy.
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Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
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
Collins is playing Skip, the houseboy in the estate where the play takes place.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
The older man then offers Casey a thankless live-in position as houseboy and party plaything, basically stripping him of every last shred of dignity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2022
Police arrested the only one left alive on the property — a 19-year-old houseboy.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2019
Naomi Campbell was Scarlett O’Hara, Manolo Blahnik was a gardener or barefoot field hand, and John Galliano was a houseboy, photographed scrubbing the floor!
—André Leon Talley, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2019
In his novel, the winning ticket belongs to a flamboyant madam of a high-class brothel and Ernest becomes her new houseboy.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 1 Sep. 2017
The underage ones, like him, had become bar sweeps or houseboys for Americans, while the older, luckier ones dodged army service, becoming thieves or pimps or rich men’s servants.
—Megan Mahew Bergman, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2017
Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
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
Collins is playing Skip, the houseboy in the estate where the play takes place.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
The older man then offers Casey a thankless live-in position as houseboy and party plaything, basically stripping him of every last shred of dignity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 June 2022
Police arrested the only one left alive on the property — a 19-year-old houseboy.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2019
Naomi Campbell was Scarlett O’Hara, Manolo Blahnik was a gardener or barefoot field hand, and John Galliano was a houseboy, photographed scrubbing the floor!
—André Leon Talley, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2019
In his novel, the winning ticket belongs to a flamboyant madam of a high-class brothel and Ernest becomes her new houseboy.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 1 Sep. 2017
The underage ones, like him, had become bar sweeps or houseboys for Americans, while the older, luckier ones dodged army service, becoming thieves or pimps or rich men’s servants.
—Megan Mahew Bergman, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboy
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Google today announced Gemini 2, a new version of its flagship AI model that has been trained to plan and execute tasks on a user’s computers and the web, and which can chat like a person and make sense of the physical world as a virtual butler.Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Royal Mansion, spanning the top floor, offers the ultimate in opulence with its own infinity pool and dedicated team of butlers.Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Some of them treat them kind of like servants, some of them are very respectful, and some of them make friends.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Money will cease to be the master and become the servant of humanity.Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Parking costs $35 per car for self parking; valet costs $120 per car.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Christmas Gifts $50 & Under Provide dedicated bedside parking for the bibliophile on your list with the Book Nook reading valet from Uncommon Goods.Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
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The bride and groom arrived at the castle a week early to prepare the property for their nuptials.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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The only person that understood him truly would've been the groom at Helwater, Jamie Fraser.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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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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Advertisement At hotels, housekeepers, desk clerks and other employees would see a 48% hike over 3½ years, compared with the $20.32 per hour currently set by the city’s hotel minimum wage law.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by your dedicated concierge, chef, bartender, and housekeeper.Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Houseboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseboy. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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