maître d'

Example Sentences

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The maître d’ was so rude and they called security on us,” says Bernad.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

"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

This caused a small flurry of action: The maître d’ let me know who he was, and the sommelier urged me to send him over as soon as he expressed any curiosity about wine.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022

Sandi turned to see the maître d' heading in their direction with a tall, dressed-up woman, and behind her, a towering, preoccupied-looking man.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez