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Recent Examples of scullion
Our winsome scamp loves all women, from scullion to lady, though his heart belongs to the plucky Sophia, who is given can-do determination by Elena Wang.
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 26 June 2017
Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 26 June 2017
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The former dining room, where there’s an outlet in the floor that was used to connect to a bell for servants, is now the library.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2024
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In the early decades, over the summer break, some students were sent to work as servants in white homes.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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The film follows Allie (Danica McKellar), a down-on-her-luck New York hotel maid who lands an unexpected job taking care of a young European princess.Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The woman, who subsequently spent Tuesday night and much of the following day in a police cell, is believed to be a maid at the palace and was on a night out with around 50 members of palace staff at the time, according to The Sun newspaper.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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This helps explain why the maidservant was subjected to multiple inspections, with a succession of witnesses rooting around beneath Hall’s skirts and petticoats for firm proof.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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In 1627, a professional lace-maker named Thomasine Hall boarded a ship in England and arrived at Jamestown, Virginia, to become a maidservant in the household of a man named John Tyos.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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Burrows was an ally and top lieutenant for Phelan, R-Beaumont, who was the focal point of a conservative insurrection that's center of gravity was actually outside of the House itself.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Dec. 2024
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Taft’s lieutenants undertook their task with zeal, especially in the State Department.Laura Ellyn Smith / Made by History, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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His disappointment was brief; a local HVAC company happened to be looking for apprentices, and hired him.Jon Marcus, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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One of the apprentices, who had a passion for adding saffron to the molten glass, hit on the idea of making the plain risotto for the wedding dinner turn gold like his windows.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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But now, many millions of women in the U.S., and in Florida particularly, are the handmaidens of theocrats who are doing just that.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
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Already convinced the coaches were nothing but handmaidens to the app, the firm piled on new clients heedlessly.Allison Pugh, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024
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But what makes Android XR different from anything else and prior versions is that it’s developed with Google’s Gemini assistant at its core.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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Goldwasser began at Breakdown Services but launched her casting career as an assistant to Stuart Howard in New York City.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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Originating in Bern, Switzerland, these dogs were bred as versatile farm helpers, excelling in tasks like herding, drafting, and protecting the farmyard.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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These little helpers are akin to pit crew members at a Formula One race, ensuring that everything runs smoothly.Richard Howells, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Scullion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scullion. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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