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Recent Examples of barkeep
The Florentine entrepreneur Francesco Datini was the son of a barkeep.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
While staying in the iconic Savoy Hotel, Cinnamon visits their famed American bar where a bartender tells her the story of Ada Coleman, the bar's first female barkeep, who's responsible for most of its renowned menu.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The cast includes Andrew Scott as Richard Rodgers, Simon Delaney as Oscar Hammerstein, Cillian Sullivan as Stephen Sondheim, and Bobby Cannavale as the charming barkeep trying not to serve Lorenz too much, or at all.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
Her top tips: don't just stay downtown; visit smaller spots and not just the big chains; if in doubt, ask the barkeep.
—Jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
While staying in the iconic Savoy Hotel, Cinnamon visits their famed American bar where a bartender tells her the story of Ada Coleman, the bar's first female barkeep, who's responsible for most of its renowned menu.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The cast includes Andrew Scott as Richard Rodgers, Simon Delaney as Oscar Hammerstein, Cillian Sullivan as Stephen Sondheim, and Bobby Cannavale as the charming barkeep trying not to serve Lorenz too much, or at all.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
Her top tips: don't just stay downtown; visit smaller spots and not just the big chains; if in doubt, ask the barkeep.
—Jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barkeep
Noun
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Kyle Mulholland, the bartender, rings the bar’s bell, and the lights flicker as everyone cheers again and goes to close out their tabs.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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After dropping several shaker cups during her routine in West Palm Beach, Las Vegas bartender Lindsay Palumbo sounds ready to quit.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Noun
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These bartenders are the cream of the crop—doing things the way legendary barman Dale Degroff would.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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There were only two—the barman who doubled as a grill man looked up at the sound, and an older man turned around from his perch at the bar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Barkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barkeep. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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