as in waitress
a person who serves food or drink
waiters at that elegant restaurant must go through an extended training program before being allowed to serve customers
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Staff began serving the three-course meal around 2:30 p.m., with waiters pouring glasses of wine and serving appetizers.
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Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Pereyra and the waiter who also allegedly supplied Payne with cocaine were ordered into pretrial detention.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
On the cleaning front, waiter robots will assist staff in their daily tasks freeing them up to focus on more complex tasks.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The waiter quickly brought us our cocktails: the ginger lemon drop and an mezcal old fashioned.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Pereyra and the waiter who also allegedly supplied Payne with cocaine were ordered into pretrial detention.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
On the cleaning front, waiter robots will assist staff in their daily tasks freeing them up to focus on more complex tasks.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The waiter quickly brought us our cocktails: the ginger lemon drop and an mezcal old fashioned.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for waiter
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“Waiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiter. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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