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Recent Examples of scullion
Our winsome scamp loves all women, from scullion to lady, though his heart belongs to the plucky Sophia, who is given can-do determination by Elena Wang.
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 26 June 2017
Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 26 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scullion
Noun
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The 30-year-old has been a great Liverpool club servant but looks a little worse for wear this season.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Harrison is a student with a true servant attitude, always taking care of everyone around before himself.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This corruption exists at all levels, from the courts and local police — which help poachers and traffickers avoid prosecution — to the guides, maids, contractors, and other service workers who get paid for information.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
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Here, Angela Brown, CEO of Savvy Cleaner, a company that trains house cleaners and maids, shares her no-fail cleaning tips for how to treat stains and keep wall-to-wall carpeting looking its best.—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This helps explain why the maidservant was subjected to multiple inspections, with a succession of witnesses rooting around beneath Hall’s skirts and petticoats for firm proof.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2024
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In 1627, a professional lace-maker named Thomasine Hall boarded a ship in England and arrived at Jamestown, Virginia, to become a maidservant in the household of a man named John Tyos.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Police Chief Robert McCullough and several police captains, lieutenants, a colonel and other personnel were present during the meeting to address community concerns.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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Once a chief lieutenant for Democratic donor George Soros, a bogeyman to much of the GOP, Bessent emerged over the past year as a trusted Trump adviser who commanded respect among the financial elite whose backing the president-elect covets.—
ANDREW ACKERMAN THE WASHINGTON POST,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Part 1 of an exclusive interview, Brian shared the incredible journey that led him here—starting as a chemist for a dental company, moving into the labs of William Grant & Sons, and eventually becoming the apprentice and successor of the legendary Malt Master, David Stewart.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the past and the present merge for her former master to provide Ahsoka with some sage advice and the necessary skills to pass on her knowledge to her own apprentice, Sabine Wren.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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However, like the original, it’s also grounded in the paranoia, compromises, and drudgery that are the handmaidens of intelligence work.—
Andy Meek,
airmail.news,
23 Nov. 2024
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But now, many millions of women in the U.S., and in Florida particularly, are the handmaidens of theocrats who are doing just that.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Payton once counted Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and offensive line coach Aaron Kromer among his assistants with the New Orleans Saints.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Gridlock in Midtown On Dec. 27, Parker, 46, who works as an executive assistant for the CEO of a real estate investment firm, finished work near 6th Ave. and 49th St. and was walking to Grand Central to catch her usual train home to Orange County.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Dee — who went to the University of Pennsylvania, just like Janine — becomes a surprisingly adept second-grade classroom helper.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Lemieux predicted Crosby would break each of his franchise records a few days after Crosby’s first assist — a primary helper on a Mark Recchi power-play goal against the Devils in New Jersey on Oct. 5, 2005.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Scullion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scullion. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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