factotum
Example Sentences
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Melody Butiu, who plays the Siegels’ Filipina nanny and indispensable factotum, has a readier place in our hearts for all that she has had to sacrifice to support her distant family.
From Los Angeles Times
During a chance encounter chauffeuring François Truffaut around, the master auteur told the desperate factotum that he had an eye for directing.
From Los Angeles Times
With a chemistry background, Jean assumed the role of winemaker, with Baker as general factotum.
From Seattle Times
The result, “The Factotum” — its title recalls the famous Rossini aria “Largo al factotum” — opens Feb. 3 at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
From New York Times
Edward Nelson, sounding handsome and polished, turns the Barber into an unusually compelling factotum.
From New York Times
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