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noun

attendant

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

In a sentence

Six example sentences with attendant, each labelled with its topic.

  • A uniformed attendant met every guest at the ferry ramp, carrying luggage and pointing out the cabin numbers.

    Travel

  • The team's equipment attendant restrings nets, fills water bottles, and lays out fresh jerseys before the arena doors open.

    Basketball

  • In the film's best scene, a parking attendant remembers every regular's car and greets each driver by name.

    Movies

  • A ward attendant wheels patients to the scanner and back, freeing nurses for the work that needs a license.

    Medicine

  • A Tudor queen moved through the palace with an attendant whose main duty was to carry her long train.

    History

  • The stable attendant in the game feeds your horse and offers a new saddle whenever you return from a quest.

    Gaming

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