How to Use expediter in a Sentence

expediter

noun
  • The work of a good expediter is in the pacing of your dinner.
    — Tejal Rao, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Put your order in at the register, then hand your receipt over to the expediter at the counter.
    — New York Times, 7 June 2018
  • The expediter sets that rhythm, managing the workflow of the kitchen like an air traffic controller.
    — Tejal Rao, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Keep in mind that expediters aren’t just for architects and developers.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
  • Wong has worked for local developers for four decades as a permit expediter, helping guide projects through the labyrinth of city approvals.
    — Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, 24 June 2020
  • But the chain has its logistics down pat, with expediters in headsets taking orders in parking lots and lines moving swiftly in stores.
    — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Aug. 2019
  • Using the expertise of travel visa and passport expediters is a surefire way to avoid common missteps.
    — Dorothy Mitchell, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2018
  • During contests, officials known as expediters stage-manage the athletes.
    — Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • Ramos — who plays Jessica, an expediter at the restaurant Ever on the series — then shared her favorite culinary highlights in Chicago.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • Terje is the theorist, and a pontificator with a peacock streak; Mona is the expediter and interpreter — not just for the diverse participants in the peace talks, but for the audience as well.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2017
  • Spawned in Germany but globally spread, SAP has long played, by necessity, the role of product educator and expediter for its customers.
    — Jonathan Takiff, Philly.com, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Once the construction drawings are prepared, the owner can apply for building permits, generally using an expediter, an expert who facilitates the process by working with the owner, the architect and the local municipality to finalize the plans.
    — Robyn A. Friedman, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022
  • The scandal comes amid an ongoing public corruption probe in San Francisco government that has resulted in criminal charges against more than a dozen former city officials, local developers, permit expediters and other contractors.
    — St. John Barned-Smith, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2023

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