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She becomes fully, servilely dependent on Gennarino, who has been liberated by the isolation of the island.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Doing the McCosh walk" advises young men to arch their backs, protrude their chests, ignore less fortunate friends while grinning servilely at prominent classmates.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some of the harshest judgments had been pronounced by those who had faithfully, and sometimes servilely, worked under the Shah.

From Time Magazine Archive

The virtue of the burger class bends itself servilely at the nod of the great, and rushes, with already gripped clutch, at the gold-bag.

From The Student-Life of Germany by Howitt, William

The English at this period were admired by all other nations, and especially by the French, from whom in subsequent periods we have copied so servilely, for the richness and elegance of their attire.

From The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries by Menzies, Sutherland, fl. 1840-1883