be of service

idiom

: to be helpful or useful to someone
I am glad to be of service.

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How did Lyell and Darwin imagine and engage with deep time, and how might this be of service today? Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Seeking to be of service? Usa Today, USA Today, 9 June 2025 To get up and keep trying and keep doing it and trying to be of service. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025 Venus’ alignment with the North Node asks you to be of service. Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for be of service

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“Be of service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20of%20service. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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