servant

Example Sentences

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His predecessor, Pope Francis, made a point of washing the feet of prison inmates to emphasize his status as a servant of the church for all people, even criminals.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

The university has previously announced plans to expand its Magee campus in Derry to 10,000 students but a senior civil servant recently questioned whether funding for that expansion was in place.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

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

“I used to think of myself as a civil servant, providing entertainment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Young and old, poor and rich, scholarly gentlemen and illiterate servant girls—only to Father did it seem that they were all alike.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom