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butler

[buht-ler] / ˈbʌt lər /


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La Réserve private homes Opening in October on Praslin island, La Réserve Seychelles features six secluded villas, each with a pool, tropical garden, beach access and butler services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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

The butler hadn't taken this long last week.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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

The great butlers are great by virtue of their ability to inhabit their professional role and inhabit it to the utmost; they will not be shaken out by external events, however surprising, alarming or vexing.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro


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