majordomo

noun

Definition of majordomonext
as in butler

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Recent Examples of majordomo The Huntington's majordomo does this with an eye toward guests–making sure they’re greeted warmly and that any preferences are known and reflected throughout their stay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 Guests will be formally announced upon entry by a majordomo with an extremely loud voice, making the ballroom impossible to infiltrate. — Dahlia Gallin Ramirez, New Yorker, 9 June 2026 Fresh off his San Vicente Bungalows run, Dimitri Dimitrov was back on hand as Tower Bar’s majordomo. — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024 There is a moment in the Season Two premiere where Valerie accidentally-on-purpose runs into reality-TV majordomo Andy Cohen. — Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for majordomo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majordomo
  1. butler
  2. manservant
  3. valet
  4. footman
  5. houseboy
  6. servant
  7. steward
  8. groom
Noun
  • Book a room in the adults-only tower to enjoy views of the Gulf of Mexico, beach butler service, and adult-exclusive rooftop pool access.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • That’s true of the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex not just as adults, but going all the way back to their childhood, according to their mother Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of butler
Noun
  • The only person who knows Diego’s secret is Bernardo (Salvatore Ficarra), his mute manservant.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • That film crackled with undertones of class, sexuality and politics, with Dirk Bogarde playing the sociopathic manservant to acclaim.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Definition of manservant
Noun
  • However, guests at the Wyndham Hotel will still be able to access the front entrance and the valet area.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • In 2017, Love pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from an altercation with a valet at John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of valet
Noun
  • The king and queen always face the direction of travel and will exit first; their guests face the footmen and will exit after the monarchs.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • There’s a moment when a former general upbraids a footman for not wearing gloves to serve food.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Definition of footman
Noun
  • The pilot featured Charles Levin as Coco, a gay houseboy.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Collins is playing Skip, the houseboy in the estate where the play takes place.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
Definition of houseboy
Noun
  • The film also features Odysseus’ servant Eumaeus (John Leguizamo) and Jon Bernthal as Menelaus, the Greek king of Sparta.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • Lawyers are, in his formulation, both loyal servants of their clients and public citizens with special responsibility for the quality of justice.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of servant
Noun
  • Steven Boyd, a union steward for SEIU Local 1000, said that agencies are relying on exemptions, delays, rotations and workarounds to make the mandate appear functional.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Immer and Lois work with land stewards to find projects that make sense for eager but often inexperienced volunteers.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of steward
Noun
  • Smith attended the event at Madison Square Garden with her brother, Trey Smith, an offensive guard for the Kansas City Chiefs and one of groom Travis Kelce’s teammates.
    — Lisa Gutierrez July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Across the aisle waited the best man, Mister Jason Kelce, and the groom himself.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of groom

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