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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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All residences will offer concierge services, such as on-demand housekeeping, pre-arrival grocery deliveries and butler assistance.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many of those ships also offer butler service, providing guests with a go-to point of contact that can help create a more personalized experience.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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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Membership is earned through spending and provides benefits like complimentary premium valet, access to exclusive events and experiences.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The City Council approved the valet fee hikes in a 7-1 vote.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 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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However, the complaint claims neither Carnival’s cabin stewards nor the housekeepers ever took any action.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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In making Lin and Grady co-stewards, Sequoia is returning to the successful formula last employed when partners Michael Moritz and Doug Leone served as co-stewards.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The most painful moment, however, came when her groom shifted his focus to someone else entirely—his sister.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said that visible proximity lets predators identify and target children who appear nearby, then use in-app messaging to groom or arrange contact — unless Snapchat’s location sharing is turned off or set to ghost mode and strict friend-only settings are enforced.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Majordomo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majordomo. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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