How to Use barman in a Sentence

barman

noun
  • Costas, a Greek barman, has had three jobs in the past few months.
    — The Economist, 1 Feb. 2018
  • There’s no mistaking this one-two punch of a drink for the handiwork of a craft barman.
    — Sarah Karanasiewicz, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2017
  • Michele Bronzin, a barman at Florian, calls it more than just a café.
    — Tara Isabella Burton, WSJ, 25 Feb. 2021
  • There was the teenage barman Mikey Reilly with his pink cheeks and sawdust crew cut.
    — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
  • Hang him in a museum—the barman was a potbellied portrait of hear no evil.
    — Colson Whitehead, The New Yorker, 19 July 2021
  • And then there is Roberto, the barman who has been with the Sciò family for years.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
  • There were only two—the barman who doubled as a grill man looked up at the sound, and an older man turned around from his perch at the bar.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Mel also becomes involved with a handsome barman and lots of babies.
    — Jim Kiest, ExpressNews.com, 1 Dec. 2020
  • But right now, Facebook is like some weird barman who is slightly masochistic and enjoys the bar fight.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 8 Oct. 2019
  • Ask for ‘a pint of bitter in a jug’ and let the barman / barwoman recommend their favorite beer.
    — Ben Redshaw, Cincinnati.com, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Two bars — one on the main floor and one on the roof — sell cocktails made by a former Ace Hotel barman.
    — Josie Sexton, The Know, 16 Oct. 2019
  • These bartenders are the cream of the crop—doing things the way legendary barman Dale Degroff would.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • Patio seating makes a great spot to watch the sunset while sipping the barman’s signature cocktails.
    — Katherine Rodeghier, Dallas News, 18 June 2019
  • His inquiries are met with gruff retorts by the barman, who is only interested in Henry buying a pint.
    — Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The barman said the only local people who wanted to stop the mine were those in wealthier parts of the neighboring Lake District.
    — Max Colchester, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2021
  • If the barmen is found guilty, they could be sentenced to seven to 15 years in prison, according to the Vietnamese central government.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Over his 21 years as head barman, Gilmore invented numerous cocktails to mark special events and important guests.
    — Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2019
  • The bar is well stocked with South African wines and the barman is a keen cocktail maker (his passionfruit G&T is my new favorite).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The service From those on reception to the barmen mixing the cocktails, staff are helpful and friendly, without being over-the-top attentive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The two businesses run by revered local barman Sean Kenyon are stepping up to fill in that niche of a hardcore Christmas celebration.
    — Josie Sexton, The Know, 19 Nov. 2019
  • As waiters circulate with duck rillettes pot pie and tuna tartare tacos, two barmen pour wines meant to mimic those tasted by the play’s characters, old friends on a California spree.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
  • One of the saddest stories is that of Mentor Krasniqi, 46, who came to Germany as a refugee from Kosovo and worked as a barman.
    — New York Times, 18 July 2021
  • Behind it, barman Didier Hubert bustles, serving drinks and company to the bar’s loyal clientele.
    — Thibault Camus, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2019
  • And still in place is Colin Field, Bar Hemingway’s head barman who is a celebrity in his own right, in part, because of his inventive cocktails.
    — Shivani Vora, New York Times, 2 June 2016
  • Kenta Goto, owner and barman, was once at Pegu Club, and has retained that famous bar’s excruciating attention to detail.
    — Alex Van Buren, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Harry Denton, a boisterous San Francisco barman who could command a room just by entering it — often in one of his 13 tuxedos — has died at 77.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Inspired by English poet Lord Byron, the bar serves cocktails curated by Aman Venice’s head barman and award-winning mixologist Antonio Ferrara.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The menu is centered around tataki, sashimi, yakitori, and artisanal cocktails created by barman and co-owner Julien Vézina, who masterfully blends Japanese and Quebec flavors and spirits.
    — Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
  • At Bar 228, the steady stream of regulars sip creations by legendary barman William Oliveri, surrounded by deep leather armchairs, dark wood paneling, live jazz, and oversized Lavalley frescoes created in 1907.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026

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