maître d'hôtel

Example Sentences

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We were not properly attired, but the maitre d'hotel found us jackets to wear.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2016

“They are trying to mess with our heads,” Johann Hervé, a 40-year-old maitre d’hotel said.

From The Guardian • Nov. 14, 2015

I just finished eating a steak cooked this way, paired with the "Mock Frites" and maitre d'hotel butter from another Times article, and it made a mighty fine meal.

From New York Times • May 13, 2014

My room also provided a view of d'Chez Eux -- the auberge where dinner begins with complimentary charcuterie, and a whole Bresse chicken is expertly carved tableside by a friendly English-speaking maitre d'hotel.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2011

I had already risen in importance from my lunch with him, for as we got up from the table the little maitre d’hotel rushed forward to pull away my chair.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier