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butler

[buht-ler] / ˈbʌt lər /


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"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 idea of having a friendly robot butler that can do all the dull duties of running a home has existed for decades.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

On their honeymoon, Kilachand and his now-wife enjoyed a bungalow overlooking the ocean with a personal butler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

I can’t remember what I expected to glimpse on a Zoom call with an Oscar-winning film director — gold door handles, perhaps, a butler at the very least?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

I really only started to pay any attention at all when he happened to mention that until his retirement three years ago, he had been a butler of a nearby house.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro