“What a young lady she is!” remarked the major-domo.    From Wordnik.com.  [War and Peace] Reference

A Nenni major-domo bustled up, rubbing his hands politely.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gambler's World] Reference

The major-domo here at the wine aisle used a rich, male voice.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]

He told her she could rely on Constantin and make him her major-domo.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Imaginary Mistress] Reference

And the count gave a similar order to the major-domo and the servants.    From Wordnik.com.  [War and Peace] Reference

The disappointment of the discomfited major-domo excited my compassion.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Man-Wolf and Other Tales] Reference

"I believe you recognised it?" he said, and the major-domo nodded slowly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Salvage for the Saint]

“Please step into the gallery, your excellency,” said the major-domo.    From Wordnik.com.  [War and Peace] Reference

She sent her major-domo to see if Lady Maria would have anything from the table.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Virginians] Reference

But before he had finished reading, a stentorian major-domo announced that dinner was ready!.    From Wordnik.com.  [War and Peace] Reference

There's also Zazu, the royal family's major-domo, a gabby hornbill spouting unsolicited wisdom.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Magic Kingdom] Reference

Here we encountered a polyglot major-domo, who spoke all languages of Europe indifferently ill.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile] Reference

At four this afternoon her major-domo came saying that the Princess is believed to be dying.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Genius] Reference

One dish after another was laid before her by the silent major-domo, and tasted and pushed away.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Virginians] Reference

On seeing the count the major-domo made a significant and stern gesture to them both to go away.    From Wordnik.com.  [War and Peace] Reference

“If the gentlemen will go to the drawing-room, coffee is ready for them,” said the major-domo.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Magic Skin] Reference

There were few, indeed, that any major-domo in Petersburg would not have shouted in his best voice.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Genius] Reference

"Nor a glass of wine," added the major-domo, crossing his hands over his portly, well-lined person.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Man-Wolf and Other Tales] Reference

Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Adventure with a Genius] Reference

Carlyle wanted sardonically to know what was the matter with the costume, and the major-domo instanced his hat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile] Reference

At the end of several days King Is Keuder commanded his major-domo to carry rice for the rations of the troops.    From Wordnik.com.  [Malayan Literature] Reference

It had searched his personal inventory file to see if he needed orange juice and the major-domo had reminded him.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]

"You have not yet told us your experience in the office; was the major-domo very peremptory?" asked Lady Esmondet.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Heart-Song of To-day] Reference

And whilst he was brandishing the hat and raging at the astonished major-domo, who should appear on the scene but His.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile] Reference

Marie Lagoutte was still watching us, and her scrutiny seemed satisfactory, for, addressing the major-domo, she said.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Man-Wolf and Other Tales] Reference

A little beyond them, in the shadow of the doorway, stood the major-domo, Juan Ramon and the pretty housekeeper, Rosita.    From Wordnik.com.  [When Dreams Come True] Reference

The upper floors of the tower were given over to bedrooms, for J. P., for the major-domo and for several of the secretaries.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Adventure with a Genius] Reference

I was received by the major-domo, ushered into the drawing-room, and informed that Mr. Pulitzer would be down in a few minutes.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Adventure with a Genius] Reference

The dining room was almost empty and the major-domo quickly rushed to the side of the relaxed stranger in the richly cut clothes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Deathworld] Reference

When I settled at Bon Repos I made him major-domo of my small establishment, but he still retains his old position as my body-servant.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 3, March, 1891] Reference

He was much too important a person to waste his words upon us, but signified that the major-domo would wait on us, which he presently did.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859] Reference

You opened the last orange juice today, the store's major-domo spoke to him in a soft, maternal voice as he strode past the freezer cases.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]