maître d'
Example Sentences
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The maître d’ escorted us to a banquette near a window facing northeast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
Flanked by tuxedoed servers and the maître d’, she announced the founder’s death, mostly silencing the crowded dining room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025
“A lot of times, you won’t even see the dog” until you seat the owners, said Ally Gallegos, a former maître d’ at an upscale neighborhood restaurant in the West Village.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2024
With a flourish, the maître d’ held back an armful of foliage so that Penelope could enter the leafy, secluded room.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
