Examples of waiter in a Sentence
waiters at that elegant restaurant must go through an extended training program before being allowed to serve customers
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First, the waiters bring out a tray of poblano peppers topped with a green, white and red bow.
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Eyder Peralta, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
During Prohibition, waiters famously slipped sips of bootleg booze to patrons from flasks tucked inside their apron pockets.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
When the waiter clears his pasta, Niccol asks for a cappuccino.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Parsons’ episode — filmed before he was traded to the Green Bay Packers in August — will feature him as a waiter at an event for Cowboys fans.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
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Eyder Peralta, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
During Prohibition, waiters famously slipped sips of bootleg booze to patrons from flasks tucked inside their apron pockets.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
When the waiter clears his pasta, Niccol asks for a cappuccino.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Parsons’ episode — filmed before he was traded to the Green Bay Packers in August — will feature him as a waiter at an event for Cowboys fans.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waiter
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“Waiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiter. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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waiter
noun
wait·er
ˈwāt-ər 
: one that waits
especially
: a person who waits tables (as in a restaurant)
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