maître d'

Example Sentences

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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

"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

So Bill told me that he summoned the maître d’ over.

From New York Times • May 13, 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