butler

Example Sentences

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“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

There, recent findings show, the enslaved cook and butler lived, and other slaves waited for orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 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

The head butler ruled the house servants and maintained the high standards Washington set for a perfectly ordered household.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis