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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Sol Spiegelman and I went straight for a butler carrying smoked salmon and champagne, and after a few minutes sensed the value of a cultivated aristocracy.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson