How to Use barista in a Sentence

barista

noun
  • The video showed the barista break free as the man dropped the money and sped away.
    Christopher Brito, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The owner and barista hold court with the two old-timers at the counter.
    Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The barista is able to break free and the suspect then drives off, the video shows.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The barista had saved a few for co-workers wanting to buy them.
    Tamara Walker, The Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The whole store is bear-themed, with both the plastic cups and the baristas wearing bear ears.
    The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
  • There’s nothing that says that the barista won’t throw this coffee at me.
    David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Lots of options on the menu, and the baristas were super friendly.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The barista was able to fight off the attacker, who dropped his cash onto the ground and fled in the pickup truck.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Then a barista behind the counter remembered to push play on the sound system.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Though he’s worked as a line cook, a prep chef, and a barista, Souvall didn’t plan on a career in food.
    Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Tom Lyttle, 21, works as a barista at a coffee shop on Shankill Road.
    Amanda Ferguson, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
  • From buying to tasting to brewing, the book will make a barista out of anyone.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
  • This isn't the first time Lopez has looked to baristas for her beauty inspo.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Sep. 2023
  • His own income as a part-time Starbucks barista wouldn’t be enough.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Tony was a beloved barista at a coffee shop in one of IBM’s office buildings.
    Vicki Phillips, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The company pointed to a 10% drop in employee turnover and a 16% boost in the length of barista tenure.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The opening barista, Ben Malone, got a kick out of the new decorative piece at the bar.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
  • At a cafe in the nearby village of Seredka, a barista manned the counter as a teenage boy watched television.
    Evan Gershkovich, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The idea behind the plan was to give back more time to baristas—and by extension, to customers.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Cassie spent many years working as a barista, which taught her that every coffee is a work of art and love.
    Quartz Staff, Quartz, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The Barista Touch is designed for the home barista who wants to program in their own custom drinks and access them at the touch of a button.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Even if there’s no go-to trick that saves you money, ask your barista for advice on what to order.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2023
  • But the out-of-the-blue decision to close left baristas and cooks out of work and missing paychecks they were still owed.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
  • For the at-home barista, this affordable coffee machine will be a hit.
    Jose Ryller, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The machine includes all the necessary tools to become your very own barista.
    Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Java Joe’s, the then-budding teen troubadour was hired as a barista.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Within the week, the baristas were astonished to see how much Collinsworth mattered to people near and far.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Amazon The Barista Touch is designed for the home barista who wants to program in their own custom drinks and access them at the touch of a button.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
  • This is the model for anyone who wants a machine that takes care of things for you but gives you room to grow and explore your at-home barista skills.
    Jaina Grey, WIRED, 11 July 2023
  • Feeling remorse over the incident, Bo hangs up her camera and takes a job as a barista.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023

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