Thesaurus results for WAITER

waiter

noun

ˈwā-tər

as in waitress

a person who serves food or drink waiters at that elegant restaurant must go through an extended training program before being allowed to serve customers

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Recent Examples of waiter An unusually eloquent waiter—an aspiring actor—took our order and returned with the plates: pork shoulder for Graham, a hockey-puck-size fish cake with anchovy sauce for me. —

Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024 The next morning, during breakfast on the terrace overlooking the sea, a waiter brought over a sweet treat for Marco’s birthday. —

Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 The idea is to spend hours and hours around the table, enjoying lunch or dinner without worrying about antsy children or impatient waiters. —

Ann Abel, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Frank, who gives emotional texture to Corrina, hams it up as a string of Wally’s waiters and bank customers. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waiter