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Recent Examples of majordomo
Fresh off his San Vicente Bungalows run, Dimitri Dimitrov was back on hand as Tower Bar’s majordomo.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Toby Jones, and Paul Walter Hauser all drop by to add their touches to an underworld majordomo, a dogged BPD Special Ops officer, a political toady and Boston’s single dumbest thug, respectively.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
With Herbert, and with palace majordomo Agnes (Riseborough), The Regime is attempting to insert some level of drama into all the scenes about how the rest of the country has to dance to Elena’s ridiculous tunes.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
The majordomo returned and handed Boba a large bag.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
The property was cared for by her majordomo, Vic, a gay Englishman who’d previously run a household for Bette Davis and who was tasked with everything from cleaning up after her dogs to laying out dress options for various social engagements.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Apr. 2023
Jade Mountain offers a package to hike with your majordomo from the resort who will ensure your safety and comfort throughout the hike.
—James Barrett, Men's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
The revered majordomo died of a heart ailment in 1996 at age 82, at the Getty residence.
—James Reginato, Town & Country, 5 July 2022
His devotees range from music superstars including Rihanna and A$AP Rocky to the art world majordomo Sterling Ruby.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majordomo
Noun
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Ramsey says the butler’s pantry focuses on organization and convenience.—
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Add in underground valet and self-parking, a provisions shop, and a concierge service that operates with the foresight of a private butler, and the entire experience begins to feel more like a five-star resort than a residence — albeit one with a custom decanter and a key fob to the good stuff.—
Noun
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The show is sharpest when its sights are fixed on Norma and Joe, and also on the looming figure of Norma’s manservant and eternal enabler, Max.—
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The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.—
Noun
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Free bike valet and E-bike and mobile phone/device charging lounge.—
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The duo was later photographed leaving the Sunset Tower Hotel together on Saturday night, chatting outside the valet area.—
Noun
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Instead of facing what Alondra is saying, Yasmin strides out of the room and instructs Henry Muck’s footman to fire the secretary.—
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Bennett gained some experience at Buckingham Palace as a part-time footman (a lower-ranking role) before quitting the force.—
Noun
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The houseboy kept bringing food and water.—
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His mother moved the family to Malden, W.Va., where Washington worked as a salt packer, coal miner and houseboy.—
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In 2010, a three-part revival of Upstairs, Downstairs aired on British broadcaster BBC One, with Marsh reprising her role as Rose Buck, who had returned to London to run an agency for domestic servants after a period spent nursing her mother in Suffolk.—
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Few spoke up for the man viewed by many as a lowborn upstart, but Cromwell, his faithful servant, was the exception, petitioning Henry at great risk to his own reputation.—
Noun
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In 2003, Lauren sold the Giallo Modena–colored F50 to its current stewards.—
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Meanwhile, the race director’s event notes for each race remind the competitors that the stewards will invalidate a lap during qualifying and the race when a driver fails to stay within track limits.—
Noun
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The bride and groom wore custom Wirsindstill and Burberry for their nuptials, and were styled by Aaron Wilcox.—
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Even at weddings where both to-be-weds are grooms, it’s still considered a color option that should exclusively be held by them.—
Cite this Entry
“Majordomo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majordomo. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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