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When the bartender turned to take my order, something stopped me, not a thought exactly, but something like it.—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026 His father, Mario, was a hardworking bartender; his mother, Oriales, was a hotel maid.—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 How to Try the Trend at Home Voisey explains that many bartenders master the classics first, then can riff on those themes to play with the texture (such as Avocado Margaritas), flavor profiles (ahem, Kalamata Olive Martini), and eventually, combine two in one.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026 Mockovak was taken aback when his fellow soldiers complained that the French bartenders managed only passable English.—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bartender