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also barkeeper
as in bartender
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Recent Examples of barkeep
There are many tales of foreign travelers unwittingly taking a seat at this table and being shooed away by the barkeep.
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Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
Though Sirona, a barkeep at Three Broomsticks, is not explicitly labeled as transgender, a line of her dialogue is highly suggestive.
—Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
His costar Ted Danson, who played barkeep Sam Malone, explains on the upcoming episode of SiriusXM's Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend that Harrelson's first week on the set was a physical challenge for the veterans of the series.
—EW.com, 15 June 2024
The pace is brisk; in mere pages, Gordon has found a bad job, a grim apartment and a friendly barkeep called Janice.
—Rumaan Alam, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
Though Sirona, a barkeep at Three Broomsticks, is not explicitly labeled as transgender, a line of her dialogue is highly suggestive.
—Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
His costar Ted Danson, who played barkeep Sam Malone, explains on the upcoming episode of SiriusXM's Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend that Harrelson's first week on the set was a physical challenge for the veterans of the series.
—EW.com, 15 June 2024
The pace is brisk; in mere pages, Gordon has found a bad job, a grim apartment and a friendly barkeep called Janice.
—Rumaan Alam, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barkeep
Noun
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Five hours before tip-off, staffers are double-checking reservations and feverishly cleaning while bartenders restock with mixers and supplies.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
21 May 2025
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The French bartender presented a cocktail that seems to be the perfect match.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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As part of these travels, he was briefly employed as personal barman to Silvio Berlusconi — the former prime minister of Italy and owner of AC Milan.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Named after the resident barman, Franco mixed up his signature piña colada for me, made with fresh pineapple juice, coconut milk, and local rum.—
Jen Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The waitress entered the restroom to check, and the man followed her, taking out a gun and choking her, deputies said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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Cheers' resilience across 11 years and 11 seasons is largely thanks to the charismatic cast — playing a myriad of beer-slingers, waitresses, and barflies — whom the creative team routinely mixed up and elaborated upon to great success.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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“Barkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barkeep. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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