How to Use barista in a Sentence

barista

noun
  • The baristas had felt the same.
    — Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • And there is also a barista at the bar.
    — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Over half had baristas with beards.
    — Conrad Kickert, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
  • More changes are ahead for baristas.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • So, what's the best way for at-home baristas?
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • To be sure, not all baristas are on board with the changes.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The owner and barista hold court with the two old-timers at the counter.
    — Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Is your Starbucks barista all smiles?
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The video showed the barista break free as the man dropped the money and sped away.
    — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2023
  • 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 move comes from customers' pleas and with baristas in mind.
    — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • That’s one small step for barista, one giant leap for conquista.
    — Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2021
  • 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
  • Greet and thank the clerk at the grocery store or the barista who makes your coffee.
    — Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The blade catches the barista below the ear and pulls a thin red smile across her throat.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025
  • Pour Jons roasts its own beans on site, so the barista has the recipe dialed in.
    — Worth Sparkman, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Just like not everyone is meant to be a pilot or a barista.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Just like not everyone is meant to be a pilot or a barista.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The latest corporate perk is a barista who knows how to pour.
    — Alina Dizik, WSJ, 2 June 2017
  • No more asking the barista at the coffee shop where the outlets are.
    — Popular Science, 16 Dec. 2020
  • The one with the baristas who are helpful, but not a nuisance.
    — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 30 May 2018
  • The barista was already filming by the time the car reached her window.
    — Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That sounds like good news for the baristas and the novelists.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Could God be a gender-fluid barista?
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • The barista who mispronounces his name is also on his list.
    — Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Be sure to clear your table to avoid creating more work for your barista.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • His own income as a part-time Starbucks barista wouldn’t be enough.
    — Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • All six cups have a gift tag where baristas can write a message to customers.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • To achieve that, the base of the drink needs to receive air well when it’s being steamed by a barista.
    — Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2019

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