Sentence examples for servants were from inspiring English sources

Servants were servants.

Servants were few but devoted.

Most servants were drudges or "slaveys".

Servants were often sooty and dirty.

In days gone by, recalcitrant servants were thrashed.

Most of the available servants were refugees from the war.

A house and servants were rented for him.

Civil servants were arrested and questioned, and some were sacked.

"The civil servants were too lazy to change things.

On the landing, three public servants were taking a break.

Presumably those servants were unenthusiastic about handing over their babies.