as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink
asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu
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Noun
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Think of a waiter or bartender as a salesperson earning a base salary plus commission — but legally guaranteed the minimum wage, with the opportunity to earn much more in practice from tips.—
Andrew Rigie,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026 -
There were no waiters with tiny hors d’oeuvres.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Dec. 2025
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To end the meal, our waitress tied red string bracelets with small wooden charms around our wrists, a gesture meant to bring good fortune in the year ahead.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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In Bug, Carrie Coon's Agnes White — an Oklahoma waitress too exhausted to outrun her past — faces a more persistent threat.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Waitperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waitperson. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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