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Recent Examples of majordomo
Even as she has been sidelined, Noem has remained the majordomo of the debacle.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
There was no majordomo or maid or gardener or cook, no conditioning coach or groomer or therapist or secretary.
—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$AP Rocky to the art world majordomo Sterling Ruby.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2022
Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
There was no majordomo or maid or gardener or cook, no conditioning coach or groomer or therapist or secretary.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Guests rent out the full estate, which includes a dedicated majordomo, private chef, and housekeepers.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Fresh off his San Vicente Bungalows run, Dimitri Dimitrov was back on hand as Tower Bar’s majordomo.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Toby Jones, and Paul Walter Hauser all drop by to add their touches to an underworld majordomo, a dogged BPD Special Ops officer, a political toady and Boston’s single dumbest thug, respectively.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
The majordomo returned and handed Boba a large bag.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
Jade Mountain offers a package to hike with your majordomo from the resort who will ensure your safety and comfort throughout the hike.
—James Barrett, Men's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
His devotees range from music superstars including Rihanna and A$AP Rocky to the art world majordomo Sterling Ruby.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majordomo
Noun
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All stateroom and suite categories have butler service, although additional services (like free laundry, pressing, and dry-cleaning) are offered in higher-tier suite categories.—
Scott Laird,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The pantrymen also did anything that the butlers did not have time to do.—
John Wrory Ficklin,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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He is also said to have been a water boy and manservant to an Anderson family member who was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War.—
John Wrory Ficklin,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Daily price increases ranged from $10 for long-term parking to $35 for valet in 2021; by 2023, those rates rose to between $12 and $45.—
Chase Jordan
February 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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And since the hotel is spread out vertically with many rooms perched on a hill, there are always multiple members of the valet team standing by to take you anywhere on property via golf cart.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But Season Four takes viewers to lower-class settings like the bars where scullery maids and footmen relax, the markets where house staff shop, even the secret drawing rooms where servants eat their breakfast and discuss town gossip.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2026
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Lady Gun’s footman Alfie sighs in relief when his taxing employer leaves for the evening.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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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That made kid gloves the perfect choice for a servant handling fine silverware, where even a fingerprint could spoil the dinner presentation.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
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Making the Fed the servant of the White House would hobble one of the few institutions capable of limiting the overreach of a power-mad president.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nobody could have known at the time, but that performance was a prophecy of the city’s future, where artists would become the primary stewards of Memphis music history, rampaging through old blues, rock, soul, and gospel.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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The natural result will be to harm the hospitals that have been proper stewards of their finances.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The event can host up to 25 guests (not including the bride and groom) and ceremonies must happen before the park opens, which can present some challenges.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jihae and Stephen wore comfortable hiking clothes for the trek, before changing into their wedding attire — a white lace off-the-shoulder gown for the bride, and a classic dark suit for the groom — at the ceremony site.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Majordomo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majordomo. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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