maître d'

Example Sentences

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"I don't really see him as Fred Sirieix the maître d', I don't see him as anything other than my dad."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024

He knows seemingly every staff member, from the maître d’ to the waiters.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

This caused a small flurry of action: The maître d’ let me know who he was, and the sommelier urged me to send him over as soon as he expressed any curiosity about wine.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022

For much of the game, being a Raiders offensive lineman frequently meant being an oversized maître d’: “Your running back, sir.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2021

My jacket belongs to the restaurant and was offered as a loan by the maître d’, who apparently thought I would feel more comfortable dressed to lead a high-school marching band.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris