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For millions of waiters, waitresses, bartenders, baristas, barbers, hairstylists, DoorDash drivers, tour guides, casino dealers and counter staff at casual restaurants, this means a substantial share of their income is no longer taxed.—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Cosby’s accuser was a waitress who said she was left incapacitated by pills and wine after attending one of the comic’s shows in Los Angeles.—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026 Kraus, who works as a waitress, took photo classes in high school.—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 At one of the five Palm Beach County restaurants ordered shut, a waitress was vaping at a server station.—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waitress