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
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  • And there is precedent for the FCC to step in and help nudge the industry toward being better stewards of space.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Dedicated to being an environmental steward, the project’s carbon footprint will be measured and offset through Green Builder Media's COGNITION Carbon Offsets Marketplace.
    — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of steward
Noun
  • Set in 1992 Rhode Island, Rubber Hut follows an entrepreneurial ex-Pan Am stewardess who opens a drive-thru condom kiosk in her Italian Catholic town.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Jujubee stars as DeeDee, a stewardess who leaves a mundane railway job for the glamorous Glamazonian Express, alongside her best friend and coworker Tess (Minj).
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Definition of stewardess

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