bartender

noun

Definition of bartendernext
as in barkeep

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Recent Examples of bartender McIntyre was impressed with Willis and hired him as a bartender. — Sam Kashner, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026 Legend has it that bartender Mirko Stocchetto accidentally created the drink at Bar Basso in the 1970s. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Bailey Wilson’s favorite bites Goat and Rabbit’s lead bartender Bailey Wilson loves this time of year. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 The show starts in the year 1985, when Henki Hauge Karlsen, a 28-year-old gay bartender, is fired after disclosing that he is infected with HIV. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bartender
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bartender
  1. barkeep
  2. barman
  3. waitress
Noun
  • The black-and-white clip, punctuated with fun animations, finds Rose and their band performing the song in an empty bar with a barkeep (played by Simpson) who goes from wiping counters to rocking out.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Henry Winkler plays the oddball mayor, Lena Headey the town barkeep.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of barkeep
Noun
  • Slowly, the Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia gets to his feet and places his spindly arms around the barman, who is old enough to be his father.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Or, even better, a cocktail devised by the famed barman Frank Meier, a historical figure who is central to the novel.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of barman
Noun
  • Democrats see opportunity Cooke’s calm demeanor and focus on her part-time work as a waitress in the district mark a noticeable difference from the adrenalized campaign style of Van Orden.
    — Dan Simmons, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Her parents had recently separated, and her mother, Alta Apantenco, was working as a waitress to support herself and her young daughter.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Bartender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartender. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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