footman
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Guy Hunting, a published author and previously a footman at Buckingham Palace, has been a resident for 14 years.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
“The turnover of a footman is notoriously high!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
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
She came outside and closed the door behind her, allowing the footman to help her into the carriage.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
Maybe he would pay the staff more, promote the Black footmen or at least give them some better treatment.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2023
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
C3PO is a little bit Jeevesy, and like any number of Britsoap footmen.
From The Guardian ● May 12, 2017
They managed to unite into an armoured regiment—which was still several times larger than anything in armour which the King could bring against them—but they were deprived of their accustomed screen of footmen.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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