bartender

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Recent Examples of bartender One bartender was seen downing a Red Bull before hopping back in to care for the steady stream of customers seeking libations. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 That his language was English and not American was the cause of ample anxiety for a linguistic nationalist like Webster, no less than my own as evidenced in my rejoinders to a bartender at the Boot Pub more than two centuries later. Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 In some cases, restaurants and families supply their own accommodations to attract and ensure talent; in others, a bartender may end up sleeping on a 1985 Holiday Mansion houseboat. Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 June 2026 Arghandiwal chatted with a bartender inside the stadium who marveled at the vibes. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bartender
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bartender
Noun
  • When the air inside is still cool and clean and everything is shiny and the barkeep is giving himself that last look in the mirror to see if his tie is straight and his hair is smooth.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The town’s overflowing with charming Midwest eccentrics, including a cocky mayor (Henry Winkler) and a welcoming barkeep (Lena Headey).
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • His true seasonal arc begins not with Bruce’s (Damon Daunno) death but rather in the Brick & Bacon, a New York City diner where a 20something waitress named Regina (Delainey Hayles) works shifts that don’t get her any closer to making ends meet.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Crawford won the 1945 Oscar as a waitress who rises to own a string of Los Angeles restaurants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026

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“Bartender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartender. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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