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butler

[buht-ler] / ˈbʌt lər /


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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

But there are also glimpses of a life of privilege, as the same email mentions she's in the south of France with the "perfect butler".

From BBC • Feb. 3, 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

“You modest young gentleman,” said the butler, substituting a large horn.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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