servant

Example Sentences

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A beneficiary might have to bow and scrape like a courtier, or accept treatment as a glorified servant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

DUP leader Gavin Robinson paid tribute to the Foyle politician, saying he had been a "dedicated and steadfast servant to people across the city of Londonderry and surrounding areas".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The obscure law bans a person from soliciting or receiving nonpublic information from a public servant by means of their office or employment with the intent to obtain a benefit.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

That was in keeping with the career of a public servant who had spent four decades serving both Democratic and Republican presidents.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The servant brought them tea, which Nhamo was too distraught to drink.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer