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  • noun Plural form of bellboy.

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Examples

  • But Ms. Gottlieb said she has been known to commandeer hotel bellboys when traveling to use them for their skin.

    The Beauty Industry's Knowing Nose Ellen Byron 2011

  • In between, we observe a galloping parade of bellboys and coat-check girls who fling themselves at the feet of Herman Glogauer (David Breitbarth), the don't-say-yes-until-I-finish-talking head of Glogauer Studios, in the (mostly) vain hope of becoming movie stars.

    All Talking! All Laughing! Terry Teachout 2012

  • The bellboys of Manhattan or their equivalent may still be given the occasional tip.

    Elizabeth: The Zirconian Age 2010

  • So these guys here are the new security crew masquerading as bellboys and parking valets?

    Silver Zombie Carole Nelson Douglas 2010

  • Hotels have long recognized that concierges and bellboys should display a welcoming attitude toward guests.

    Designing The Soft Side Of Customer Service Sriram Dasu 2010

  • The bellboys of Manhattan or their equivalent may still be given the occasional tip.

    Elizabeth: The Zirconian Age 2010

  • Comparison is like thatwed all be more satisfied without it, because across the road are bellboys in Hawaiian shirts and crisp tan shorts, greeting airport shuttle vans with luggage carts made from leggy curved brass.

    The Fortunes of Indigo Skye Deb Caletti 2009

  • Comparison is like thatwed all be more satisfied without it, because across the road are bellboys in Hawaiian shirts and crisp tan shorts, greeting airport shuttle vans with luggage carts made from leggy curved brass.

    The Fortunes of Indigo Skye Deb Caletti 2009

  • The ships orchestra played a jaunty tune on deck, while chambermaids scurried in all directions, postboys delivered telegrams and self-important bellboys carried chocolates and gifts for the departing passengers.

    The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton 2009

  • He would undertip bellboys and ask agents for cash to buy newspapers; where golf caddies usually got a $25 tip, "Ford tipped a dollar, if at all."

    Can the Secret Service Keep a Secret? 2009

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