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
Over the weekend, prosecutors claimed his friendship with an Argentinian waiter may have led to his death.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Filip, Breznik’s son, serves as both sommelier and waiter.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Between the robot waiters that bring you your food and the mini bun cup stacked on top of the boba tea of your choice, Serious Sanji shows promise to quickly become a Tosa favorite.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Deftly twisting between two women in fedora hats, a waiter handed me a pisco sour.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Filip, Breznik’s son, serves as both sommelier and waiter.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
Between the robot waiters that bring you your food and the mini bun cup stacked on top of the boba tea of your choice, Serious Sanji shows promise to quickly become a Tosa favorite.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Deftly twisting between two women in fedora hats, a waiter handed me a pisco sour.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for waiter
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“Waiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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