footman
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For BBC’s “Victoria,” Schiller starred as Cornelius Penge, a footman who served the royal family at both Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
The footman died in the trenches during World War I, and Lizzie never remarried.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2023
A newspaper reporter who went undercover to work as a palace footman reinforced that down-to-earth image, taking photos of the royal Tupperware on the breakfast table and a rubber duck in the bath.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
A newspaper reporter who went undercover to work as a palace footman reinforced that down-to-earth image, capturing pictures of the royal Tupperware on the breakfast table and a rubber duck in the bath.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
I hurried back to the house to be met immediately by the first footman saying: 'We've been looking all over for you, sir.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Alongside the coach, walk nine grooms, six footmen and four Yeomen of the Guard.
From BBC ● May 4, 2023
When the golden state coach, pulled by eight white horses and surrounded by liveried footmen, came into view, he knew it was time to use them.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Instead Marcia calmly watches Logan's footmen turned back into mice, scurrying about as they jockey for power.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
C3PO is a little bit Jeevesy, and like any number of Britsoap footmen.
From The Guardian ● May 12, 2017
The walls and ceiling were covered with mirrors, whose reflections danced dizzily along with them, and the footmen bowed coldly.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
