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Recent Examples of majordomo
There was no majordomo or maid or gardener or cook, no conditioning coach or groomer or therapist or secretary.
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Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Guests rent out the full estate, which includes a dedicated majordomo, private chef, and housekeepers.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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
The majordomo returned and handed Boba a large bag.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 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
His devotees range from music superstars including Rihanna and A$AP Rocky to the art world majordomo Sterling Ruby.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2022
The revered majordomo died of a heart ailment in 1996 at age 82, at the Getty residence.
—James Reginato, Town & Country, 5 July 2022
Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Guests rent out the full estate, which includes a dedicated majordomo, private chef, and housekeepers.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Fresh off his San Vicente Bungalows run, Dimitri Dimitrov was back on hand as Tower Bar’s majordomo.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Toby Jones, and Paul Walter Hauser all drop by to add their touches to an underworld majordomo, a dogged BPD Special Ops officer, a political toady and Boston’s single dumbest thug, respectively.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
The majordomo returned and handed Boba a large bag.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
Jade Mountain offers a package to hike with your majordomo from the resort who will ensure your safety and comfort throughout the hike.
—James Barrett, Men's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
His devotees range from music superstars including Rihanna and A$AP Rocky to the art world majordomo Sterling Ruby.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2022
The revered majordomo died of a heart ailment in 1996 at age 82, at the Getty residence.
—James Reginato, Town & Country, 5 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majordomo
Noun
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Former royal butler Grant Harrold recently spoke with Heart Bingo about how the royals celebrate their birthdays, giving some hints as to how Princess Kate may be feted.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Royal Towers’ premium room includes the 4,740 square foot, VIP Bridge suite with its own entertainment center, butler service, and a dining room.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The dialogue is witty and the characters are memorable, particularly Boris Karloff as hulking manservant Morgan.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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He is attended and aided by his faithful manservant, Graham, and sometimes assisted by another confidant, Dr. Thomas McConnell.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Andrew left the Royal Navy in July 2001 and, according to the Guardian, newspapers reported at the time that Andrew’s valet had died.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
23 Dec. 2025
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And Bo Nix will get shrugs as nothing more than a valet for a legendary coach and fangs-bearing defense.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In his new memoir, The Royal Insider , former royal butler and footman Paul Burrell made the claim that Queen Elizabeth was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer shortly before her death.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, longtime Downton butler Mr. Carson (Jim Carter) was finally preparing to retire and hand the running of the home’s staff over to former footman Andy (Michael Fox).—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pilot featured Charles Levin as Coco, a gay houseboy.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The houseboy kept bringing food and water.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
6 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some of the girls were hired as servants in the homes of higher-status Burghers, though Rustin refused on principle to consider it.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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According to Climate Central, as the new steward of this critical resource, Climate Central is committed to maintaining the scientific rigor and methodological standards established by NOAA while enhancing the dataset's utility for climate communication and public understanding of climate risks.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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Given the less-than-one-half-inch insect’s track record of devastating oaks since being first detected in San Diego County in 2008, scientists and land stewards are alarmed — and working to contain the outbreak.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Carrying Mandarin-style wooden ducks (won-ang seteu) down the aisle symbolizes the groom's commitment to his partner and represents virtues like fidelity, harmony, and family in Korean culture.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Watch exclusive 'Rental Family' scene In an exclusive scene, Phillip (Fraser) gets cold feet about being the groom in a young woman’s fake wedding to please her parents, and co-worker Aiko (Mari Yamamoto) has to snap him out of it.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Majordomo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majordomo. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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