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

Feathered showgirls sauntered by as the maître d’ took our reservation and escorted us to The Brown Room, an alcove with a fireplace where Stewart herself dined at the restaurant’s grand opening on Aug. 12.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 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

“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