serve
verb (used without object)
to act as a servant.
served
Example Sentences
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While holding that job, he also served as head of the Group of 20’s Financial Stability Board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
For 20 years, he served as one of only a handful of pro-democracy lawmakers in the legislature, largely made up of pro-Beijing loyalists.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The Church's first US-born pope served for almost two decades in Peru as a missionary, forming a deep attachment to the continent.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
The ECB’s founding president was Dutch, while a Spanish national has never held the post, although Luis de Guindos served as vice president until earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
In the dining room, ten or more courses were served by footmen: a different plate, fork, and glass for each course.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
