butler
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He was also a sinister Pennywise in the miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s “It,” a secretive butler named Wadsworth in “Clue,” and the evil Lord of Darkness in “Legend.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Hopkins’ voice, still deeply familiar as some of film’s most famous characters, including the serial killer Hannibal Lecter and the English butler, James Stevens, from “Remains of the Day,” now has a weathered rasp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 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
Sayle laughed briefly and followed the butler around, already sizing up the next shot, a fairly tricky black into the corner.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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
Instead, the focus is on quality, service, and added value, like those ski butlers.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
Giffen's was the polish ordered by all discerning butlers of the time, and if this product was used correctly, one had no fear of one's silver being second best to anybody's.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
