factotum

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Recent Examples of factotum Alongside Ramos’ Noah, Dominique Fishback plays the other significant human character introduced here, an unappreciated but brilliant museum factotum Elena. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2023 Although there are establishing shots in the first episode of a full parking lot and a lot of extras gliding through the lobby, our heroes on their special floor have little contact with anyone outside of Harmony’s quietly, creepily enthusiastic factotum, Mr. Milchick (Tramell Tilman). Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022 The complex is carefully maintained, right down to the large outdoor pool into which housekeeper/chef/doggedly loyal factotum Angela (Vera Barreto) is sluicing chlorine as the film opens. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2023 That’s what the factotum is — a jack-of-all-trades. Joshua Barone, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for factotum 
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Noun
  • The Giants hired Belichick as a special teams assistant in 1979 and promoted him to defensive coordinator in 1985.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But what makes Android XR different from anything else and prior versions is that it’s developed with Google’s Gemini assistant at its core.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Special needs parking is available in the lot east of the north temple grounds on S. Hobson, and parking attendants will be available to assist visitors.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
  • His best man was Russ Taufa of Seattle and his attendants were his brother, Jason Lear, and Luke Taufa and Dr. Colin Behl, all of Seattle; Chad Smith of Jersey City, N.J.; Jordon Lewis of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Kirt Thomas of Little Rock.
    Cary Jenkins, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The former dining room, where there’s an outlet in the floor that was used to connect to a bell for servants, is now the library.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2024
  • In the early decades, over the summer break, some students were sent to work as servants in white homes.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Muth family didn’t start this delicious tradition, but the 103-year-old sweet shop has been the steward of the classic treat since a fire destroyed the old Busath’s candy store on Fourth Street just before Christmas in 1947. Learn the history of Modjeskas and how they're made.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Episodes building competent boards: stewards of the future and leading sustainable finance transformation explain German business practices.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024

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“Factotum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factotum. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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