majordomo

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Recent Examples of majordomo Fresh off his San Vicente Bungalows run, Dimitri Dimitrov was back on hand as Tower Bar’s majordomo. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024 Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Toby Jones, and Paul Walter Hauser all drop by to add their touches to an underworld majordomo, a dogged BPD Special Ops officer, a political toady and Boston’s single dumbest thug, respectively. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024 With Herbert, and with palace majordomo Agnes (Riseborough), The Regime is attempting to insert some level of drama into all the scenes about how the rest of the country has to dance to Elena’s ridiculous tunes. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024 The majordomo returned and handed Boba a large bag. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023 The property was cared for by her majordomo, Vic, a gay Englishman who’d previously run a household for Bette Davis and who was tasked with everything from cleaning up after her dogs to laying out dress options for various social engagements. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2023 Jade Mountain offers a package to hike with your majordomo from the resort who will ensure your safety and comfort throughout the hike. James Barrett, Men's Health, 6 Apr. 2023 The ominous visit from his majordomo. Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022 The revered majordomo died of a heart ailment in 1996 at age 82, at the Getty residence. James Reginato, Town & Country, 5 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majordomo
Noun
  • Additional perks include unlimited access to the Aurea Spa Thermal Suite, 24-hour butler service, concierge services, and VIP entry and exit at all ports of call.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The thing that most influenced me was firsthand accounts from Ferruccio, who was her butler.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The show is sharpest when its sights are fixed on Norma and Joe, and also on the looming figure of Norma’s manservant and eternal enabler, Max.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.
    Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • Trump famously used it during his first term to order the fizzy drinks from a valet.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
  • There are valet stands outside the restaurant and ample self-parking options as well.
    Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Instead of facing what Alondra is saying, Yasmin strides out of the room and instructs Henry Muck’s footman to fire the secretary.
    Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Bennett gained some experience at Buckingham Palace as a part-time footman (a lower-ranking role) before quitting the force.
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • His mother moved the family to Malden, W.Va., where Washington worked as a salt packer, coal miner and houseboy.
    Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Between this new doc, the premiere of Porsha Williams’s new spinoff, the new season of RHOC, Nicki Minaj hosting the RHOP reunion, the RHOM trailer, and the finale of Winter House, the Institute is busier than Andy Cohen’s houseboy during a holiday weekend.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2021
Noun
  • The first, to focus on, was related to the second—to wait on, as a servant.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Besides Valjean, the film’s key characters are the bishop, as well as his servant and sister.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This includes mobilizing financial resources for sustainable development, enforcing environmental protections, and empowering indigenous communities who are key stewards of these lands.
    Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • How can policy incentivize the industry to be better stewards of the health of its members without fueling unsustainable costs or incentivizing waste?
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The groom, whose family had a complex relationship with the uninvited guest, had carefully curated the guest list.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Yet unlike most weddings, the bride and groom were visually impaired, said Evans, who is based in Lincolnshire, U.K. For 25 years, Evans has traveled with a tour company called Traveleyes, which organizes trips for blind and visually impaired people.
    MaryLou Costa, contributor, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025

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“Majordomo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majordomo. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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