sommelier

noun

som·me·lier ˌsə-məl-ˈyā

plural sommeliers ˌsə-məl-ˈyā(z)

Synonyms of sommelier next

: a waiter in a restaurant who has charge of wines and their service : a wine steward

Examples of sommelier in a Sentence

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There’s Rafa Martin, who began his career at the renowned Spanish winery González Byass before heading to London as a sommelier at Fino, which later evolved into the renowned modern tapas restaurant Barrafina. —

Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025 Over the years, Murphy has become something of a connoisseur of pain, able to pick out subtle hints of flavor like a wine sommelier. —

Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 The Feeding San Diego Pairings with a Purpose event from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 27 at Callie will include a cocktail party and hors d’oeuvres, a four-course dinner and wine pairings chosen by lead sommelier Tracy Latimer. —

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 The meal was paired with wines by sommelier William Simons, recent winner of the Michelin Guide Washington, D.C. 2024 Sommelier of the Year award. —

Nevin Martell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sommelier

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French soumelier official charged with transportation of supplies, from Old French, pack animal driver, probably alteration of *sommerier, from somier pack animal, from Medieval Latin saugmarius, from Late Latin sagma packsaddle — more at sumpter

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of sommelier was in 1829

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