majordomo

noun

Definition of majordomonext
as in butler

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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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majordomo
  1. butler
  2. manservant
  3. valet
  4. footman
  5. houseboy
  6. servant
  7. steward
  8. groom
Noun
  • Their relationship with their butler Griff is a particularly amusing thread that allows Carrigan (Barry) to shore up a relatively thin role with subtle physical comedy and ace timing.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The audience reserved their loudest and longest applause for Anthony Carrigan, who just about steals the movie with his largely wordless performance as the Leopold’s long-suffering butler, Griff.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of butler
Noun
  • 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.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.
    — Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Definition of manservant
Noun
  • By flying out of private hangars, with valets to check your car and crew ready to take your luggage and return it to you planeside, passengers are able to kick back in a JSX’s lounge, enjoy a Starlink connection, as well as complimentary cocktails, beers, or wines and board within only 20 minutes.
    — Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The Pendry has a full ski valet and rental shop with very high-end gear like Bomber brand skis and offers a surprisingly broad array of food and beverage options.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of valet
Noun
  • Instead of facing what Alondra is saying, Yasmin strides out of the room and instructs Henry Muck’s footman to fire the secretary.
    — Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Bennett gained some experience at Buckingham Palace as a part-time footman (a lower-ranking role) before quitting the force.
    — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of footman
Noun
  • His mother moved the family to Malden, W.Va., where Washington worked as a salt packer, coal miner and houseboy.
    — Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Between this new doc, the premiere of Porsha Williams’s new spinoff, the new season of RHOC, Nicki Minaj hosting the RHOP reunion, the RHOM trailer, and the finale of Winter House, the Institute is busier than Andy Cohen’s houseboy during a holiday weekend.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2021
Definition of houseboy
Noun
  • Carrigan plays the dutiful, largely silent family servant in the movie.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
  • In the film, a loyal government servant accepts a promotion, a move that will be beneficial to him, his wife, and their two teenage daughters.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of servant
Noun
  • So, in light of that, he was asked to explain his role as the steward of the franchise.
    — Kevin Acee, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • When the hammer fell, the new steward of this bridge to Motorsport’s most daring age paid $4.295 million.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of steward
Noun
  • In the comments section, many Reddit users applauded the groom for standing up for himself.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The sound of the bells ringing from every guest added an ethereal quality for the bride and groom.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of groom

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