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also barkeeper
as in bartender
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Recent Examples of barkeep
Founders Ivy Mix and Lynette Marrero have created a book as well called A Quick Drink featuring those same stellar barkeeps.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
His costar Ted Danson, who played barkeep Sam Malone, explains on the upcoming episode of SiriusXM's Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend that Harrelson's first week on the set was a physical challenge for the veterans of the series.
—EW.com, 15 June 2024
The pace is brisk; in mere pages, Gordon has found a bad job, a grim apartment and a friendly barkeep called Janice.
—Rumaan Alam, New York Times, 21 May 2024
The marvelously over the top cocktail bar, outfitted with red velvet banquettes and undulating mirrors, buzzes with the energy of neighborhood folk who are eager to sample the barkeep’s magical mixing (the Ferrari, a mix of Fernet Branca and Cappelletti, could raise the dead).
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2023
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
His costar Ted Danson, who played barkeep Sam Malone, explains on the upcoming episode of SiriusXM's Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend that Harrelson's first week on the set was a physical challenge for the veterans of the series.
—EW.com, 15 June 2024
The pace is brisk; in mere pages, Gordon has found a bad job, a grim apartment and a friendly barkeep called Janice.
—Rumaan Alam, New York Times, 21 May 2024
The marvelously over the top cocktail bar, outfitted with red velvet banquettes and undulating mirrors, buzzes with the energy of neighborhood folk who are eager to sample the barkeep’s magical mixing (the Ferrari, a mix of Fernet Branca and Cappelletti, could raise the dead).
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barkeep
Noun
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The herb once relegated to savory cooking has begun popping up in cocktails, as more bartenders enlist its unique flavor to liven up recipes.—
Kevin Gray,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Brooks, the youngest candidate at age 24, lists her profession as bartender and political activist.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two of them worked in tech and one was an accountant; two were part-time barmen, part-time singers and actors.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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So now the doctor's office, the barmen, the hotel men, the railroad, everyone now has to pay more for wood.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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So much happened in the interstitial time and spaces between our official roles of waitress, cook, customer.—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sunday, however, was for the old-timers — many of whom posed for pictures under the familiar neon sign and tearfully shook hands with busboys and waitresses.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Barkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barkeep. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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