footman

Example Sentences

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Dru Marshall, 26, of Romsey, Hampshire, claimed to be a senior footman at Windsor Castle when he listed an "antler walking stick" for auction.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 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

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