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Her mother was a waitress who could balance six dinner plates up her arms; her father worked in an appliance factory.—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Rebecca S’Manga Frank plays Corrina, an amiable new waitress at Wally’s who tips Kenneth off that there might be an opening at one of the banks, as well as a litany of other walk-on roles, including additional waitstaff at Wally’s and bank customers who test Kenneth’s composure.—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 The Waffle House waitress said the building’s management was inattentive to a raft of deeper issues, from sewage backups that crept into her bathtub to mold and a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 When the gift card wouldn’t process, confusion quickly spread between the couple and their waitress.—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for waitress