servant

Example Sentences

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Cuban state media hailed him as a loyal servant of the revolution and a national hero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Three senior Kenyan sources familiar with the case -- a civil servant, security official and lawyer -- told AFP that Labour Minister Mutua was personally and politically involved in the scam.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Joseph came to South Africa three years ago and was working as a domestic servant before having her children.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

First she mocked women with, “What am I, my husband’s servant? Picking up after him all the time, picking his undies off the floor, ironing his clothes? What am I, his servant?”

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

He just pushed past the part of the conversation where they would honor each other as humans, and started making requests, as if Hassan was a servant.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri