as in maids
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 servants
Individuals who begin to see themselves as fathers, mothers, believers, mentors, or servants often become less attached to the identities that contributed to their criminal behavior in the first place.
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Commissioner Tisch has already shown a real commitment to cracking down on corruption and ensuring that the public servants in the NYPD are held to the highest standards.
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Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Undisguised at last, and with help from Athena, Telemachus, and a few loyal servants, Odysseus kills them all, a hundred and eight men.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
In Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana, jogti hijras, jogins, or jogappas are trans women who devote themselves in temples as special servants to the goddess Yellamma.
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.
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Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
In 2011, the teenage prince, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, arrived at USC with a small army of servants for an undergrad filled with luxury Lakers suites, exotic cars and a full-time residence at the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
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Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Frances is at home, self-medicating and snapping at the servants.
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Alice Burton,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Thank you to the public servants wrestling with impossible decisions.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Commissioner Tisch has already shown a real commitment to cracking down on corruption and ensuring that the public servants in the NYPD are held to the highest standards.
—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Undisguised at last, and with help from Athena, Telemachus, and a few loyal servants, Odysseus kills them all, a hundred and eight men.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
In Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana, jogti hijras, jogins, or jogappas are trans women who devote themselves in temples as special servants to the goddess Yellamma.
—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.
—
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
In 2011, the teenage prince, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, arrived at USC with a small army of servants for an undergrad filled with luxury Lakers suites, exotic cars and a full-time residence at the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Frances is at home, self-medicating and snapping at the servants.
—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Thank you to the public servants wrestling with impossible decisions.
—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servants
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Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff.
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The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.
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Some families even bring their housekeepers, presumably to clean up all of the empty soy sauce packets.
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In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.
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They are hired hands and stewards of other people’s capital, with no desire to becoming embroiled in internecine squabbles between clashing advocates, parochial activists, and plain opportunists latching on to the moment.
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There were complaints from drivers, including Antonelli, about Russell improving his time under yellows, but the stewards decided not to investigate, and the results held.
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On board the deportation flight were 146 Venezuelans, including 19 women and seven children, according to ICE Flight Monitor, an initiative of Human Rights First, which tracks deportation flights, The Associated Press reported.
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But more than ever before, Nouel said, women are shirking the expectations of previous generations and considering all of their options to happiness, instead of staying in relationships that don't serve them.
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But to be fair, this phenomenon isn’t universal among domestics.
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Women worked as domestics; men served as unskilled laborers, canal diggers and later as mill workers across the river.
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After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.
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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.
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Ranging from 2,200 square feet to 3,581 square feet, the exceptionally spacious villas have terraces, gourmet kitchens, dining areas, personal butlers and staff available around the clock.
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We are waited on by drivers, butlers, and fixers, as well as a life philosophy coach, a psychologist and several doctors.
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Negodiuk has also taken on some smaller clients, who pay retainers of about $500 a month.
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People have retainers for their lawyers.
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“Servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servants. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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