as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink
we had barely finished ordering when the server brought our salads
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Trump's reciprocal order also doesn't exempt laptops, phones, or even enterprise servers—Nvidia's key business amid the AI boom.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Beaming with pride, our server brought to the table a towering piece of Mákvirág (Poppy Flower) cake.
—Sable Massingill Martinez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
After finishing their meal, the trio waited for their server to leave before ducking out of the restaurant, but not before reportedly posting a photo of their dinner on social media, tagging the restaurant and thanking them for the free food.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the beginning of the movie, Dreux had been working as a server at a local diner, with her eye on a new role: franchise manager.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Beaming with pride, our server brought to the table a towering piece of Mákvirág (Poppy Flower) cake.
—Sable Massingill Martinez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
After finishing their meal, the trio waited for their server to leave before ducking out of the restaurant, but not before reportedly posting a photo of their dinner on social media, tagging the restaurant and thanking them for the free food.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the beginning of the movie, Dreux had been working as a server at a local diner, with her eye on a new role: franchise manager.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Server.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/server. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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