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

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

So, when his date asked the maître d’ to remove people from a table so they could sit there instead, Rodgers bristled.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 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