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butler

[buht-ler] / ˈbʌt lər /


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He starred as the butler Wadsworth in 1985’s “Clue.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 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

"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 there are also glimpses of a life of privilege, as the same email mentions she's in the south of France with the "perfect butler".

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

He would have made an excellent college butler.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The investor story is not robot butlers or science-fiction spectacle — it is production costs.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

Throughout the performance, white mask-clad butlers guide audiences to their destinations.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

They have music playing and very snazzily dressed butlers.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 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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