maître d'
Example Sentences
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In the A.I. age, Maggie Hennessy asserts, sparring with a grouchy maître d’ over the phone is part of what makes dining out great.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
He got into it with the maître d’: “You don’t trust that my date is not going to take pictures?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
"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
“After we spoke, I remembered some things. When I saw your mother in the restaurant, I asked the maître d’ to tell her that we’d be departing soon.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
