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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The night at Al Baretto ends with a flourishing of sorbet, with a waiter churning the white mound in an iced silver bowl.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Come dinnertime, waiters clad in starched jackets pour dry local wines and serve hearty portions of homemade pasta with a flourish.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
The waiter emerged from the Ljubljana restaurant with a smile.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
First, the waiters bring out a tray of poblano peppers topped with a green, white and red bow.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Come dinnertime, waiters clad in starched jackets pour dry local wines and serve hearty portions of homemade pasta with a flourish.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
The waiter emerged from the Ljubljana restaurant with a smile.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
First, the waiters bring out a tray of poblano peppers topped with a green, white and red bow.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 28 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 16 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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