be of service

idiom

: to be helpful or useful to someone
I am glad to be of service.

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Like Boone, Pettitte is confident that Clemens can be of service to the Yankees’ active pitching staff. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025 To be of service to our readers, Ars has done the work of looking through hundreds of such items presented at the 2025 Consumer Electronic Show, pulling out the most bizarre, unnecessary, and head-scratching items. Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025 Making musicals happen at City Center is the greatest privilege—to be of service not just to musical theater lovers, but also to our many communities.. Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025 From a young age, Robbie Hill-Wolfskill had a strong desire to be of service to others. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for be of service

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“Be of service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20of%20service. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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