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headwaiter

noun

Definition of headwaiternext
as in maître d'

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Recent Examples of headwaiter The headwaiter came, and said there was a phone call for me, and Gloria rose to take it. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Feb. 2026 Or Sam, the headwaiter at Mommie’s Pub. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025 Assistant headwaiter Eric Matiko makes the best cocktails, like a Highlands buttered rum with rooibos and cinnamon that staves off the chilly evenings. — Saumya Ancheri, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2022 Liang Chen, 52, a headwaiter, was setting tables and welcoming his regular customers back as old friends. — Anjali Tsui, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2021
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  1. steward
  2. stewardess
Noun
  • According to the tech company, the end of digital secrets is imminent, unless governments and digital stewards act quickly and adapt more secure online systems in time.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Activision, which Microsoft officially purchased just under three years ago, will now also take control of venerable studio Rare (Sea of Thieves) and the Age of Empires stewards at World’s Edge.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of steward
Noun
  • Former stewardess Hayley De Sola Pinto also voiced disappointment in some casting decisions made in recent years.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Once-acceptable gendered terms, such as mankind and stewardess, have been replaced with alternatives.
    — Jo Mackiewicz, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of stewardess

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“Headwaiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headwaiter. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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