servant

[ˈsɜːrvənt]

Definition:
1. A person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
2. In a subordinate position.

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Use 'servant' in a sentence:

• 1. Dozens of servants had catered to his every whim.
• 2. They treat their mother like a servant.
• 3. The civil servant nudged him forward.
• 4. His younger brother became his servant, never leaving him alone for years.
• 5. A servant took her upstairs.
• 6. The woman said to the servant: "Just go down into the cellar and see where Elsie is."
• 7. There were plenty of servants to wait on her.
• 8. The civil servant's expression, however, did not change, not so much as by a flicker.
• 9. The fifth servant, however, crept into the stove to hear if the doctor knew still more.
• 10. Daniel arrived in Maryland as an indentured servant.
• 11. He wanted nothing for himself but to be the humble servant of his country.
• 12. He waved the servants out of the tent.
• 13. The entire suspicion fell upon the servant.
• 14. Your obedient servant, Susan Sowerby.
• 15. "What does your father do?"—"Well, he's a civil servant."
• 16. African-Americans were often typecast as servants, entertainers or criminals.
• 17. They sent away the servant, and made me sit down.
• 18. "I'm Mrs. Medlock's servant," she said stoutly.
• 19. He is a civil servant, with a bachelor's degree.
• 20. "You are a strange servant," she said from her pillows, rather haughtily.
• 21. Are you going to be my servant?
• 22. They've been spoon-fed, provided with a house, servants, bank balance.
• 23. At that moment a servant entered with the breakfast.
• 24. The servant stood by and listened.
• 25. The servant accepted his dismissal without any complaint.
• 26. You shall go with the servant to go find them.
• 27. This is my servant--set him free!
• 28. Jackie disdained the servants that her millions could buy.
• 29. The mayor, however, said, "'But my servant must go first."
• 30. The servant was greatly frightened, and said, "It may perhaps be only a cat or a dog."
• 31. She kept the servant because of his good conduct/ behaviour.
• 32. A servant who served the family faithfully for 10 years stayed with them.
• 33. The minister warned that any civil servant not at his desk faced immediate suspension.
• 34. This servant was equally alarmed, and he got out as fast as he could.
• 35. Public scrutiny had brought civil servants out from the backroom and into the spotlight.
• 36. Abraham makes his servant put his hand under his thigh while swearing to God.
• 37. He was a loyal, distinguished and very competent civil servant.
• 38. "It is certainly hard," said the shadow, "for he was a faithful servant!"
• 39. A former Finance Minister and five senior civil servants are accused of fraud.
• 40. She couldn't lift a spoon without a servant anticipating her wants and getting it for her.
• 41. She was attended by servants in splendid livery and powdered wigs.
• 42. Hundreds of junior civil servants have to be put up in hotel rooms and temporary hostels.
• 43. Junior and middle-ranking civil servants have pledged to join the indefinite strike.
• 44. Like any other public servants, police must respond to public demand.
• 45. He's a local government administrator, that is to say a civil servant.
• 46. His work as a civil servant was a cover for his activities as a spy.
• 47. The government has decided to increase salaries for all civil servants.
• 48. The police are the only civil servants who have to swear allegiance to the Crown.
• 49. You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.
• 50. He said that public servants should use government to serve and not to cash in.
• 51. Last year, a civil servant was imprisoned for leaking a document to the press.
• 52. The question is whether technology is going to be our servant or our master.
• 53. My behavior as an international civil servant must be beyond reproach.
• 54. Servants are now almost extinct in modern society.