Thesaurus results for BARKEEP

barkeep

noun

variants also barkeeper

Definition of barkeep

as in bartender

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of barkeep After leaving school in 1954, Von Däniken worked as a waiter and barkeeper for several years, during which he was repeatedly accused of fraud and served a couple of short stints in prison. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026 The Florentine entrepreneur Francesco Datini was the son of a barkeep. — 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 See All Example Sentences for barkeep

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barkeep

Noun

Thomas also recommended customers try the bartender’s choice, called FAFO on the menu.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026
Schultz, who is twenty-five, works in health care and at the time had a second job as a bartender.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of bartender

Noun

Or, even better, a cocktail devised by the famed barman Frank Meier, a historical figure who is central to the novel.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of barman

Noun

Plates and cake forks were distributed by a young waitress also borrowed from Lyons, from the Corner House on Coventry Street, who cut the cakes and handed round slices to the judges.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The Oscar winner plays a dressmaker in 1950s London who becomes attached to a waitress, played by Vicky Krieps.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of waitress

Browse Nearby Words

barked

barkeep

barkeeps

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Barkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barkeep. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of barkeep

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

aggrandize

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 18

Popular

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes