butler
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Roth’s assistant, named Alfred after the butler from “Batman,” is dry, direct and has strong opinions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
“I kind of think of myself as the butler of downtown,” said Hal Bastian, 65, who has lived in the neighborhood for three decades and is known to many as “Mr. Downtown L.A.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2026
The broker opens the door, and there’s a butler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
"We arrange everything for them: flowers, candles, photographer, dinner with a private butler," said Melanie Tessier, its guest relations manager.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
But a butler might surpass his master in gentility and remain, nevertheless, the butler.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
The investor story is not robot butlers or science-fiction spectacle — it is production costs.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
They offer personalized service, in which white-coat butlers can help draw a scented bath, deliver hors d’oeuvres or arrange a private cocktail reception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
A battalion of chefs, butlers and drivers catering to the smallest of whims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
Some offer "ski butlers" to ferry guests to and from the slopes, carry the skis, and even help put on their boots.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
Lesser butlers will abandon their professional being for the private one at the least provocation.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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