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also barkeeper
as in bartender
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Recent Examples of barkeep
The barkeeps know their classic cocktails, and a friendly staff adds to the relaxing neighborhood vibe.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some of the barkeeps and the waiters are former acting colleagues.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
The world’s best barkeeps like that come together just once a year, for a shindig each summer in a city where many of today’s cocktails were invented.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
Tejada plays Ellie Estevez, a barkeep who looks after Brolin's Cap.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some of the barkeeps and the waiters are former acting colleagues.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
The world’s best barkeeps like that come together just once a year, for a shindig each summer in a city where many of today’s cocktails were invented.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
Tejada plays Ellie Estevez, a barkeep who looks after Brolin's Cap.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barkeep
Noun
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The bar earned the title of World’s Best Bar from Drinks International’s World’s 50 Best Bars for four consecutive years, from 2012 to 2015, during the tenure of head bartender Alex Kratena.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Woodman is the lead bartender at 1-year-old Communion in Mission Hills, where the rooftop restaurant-bar’s owner Jacquèe Renna has encouraged Woodman’s competitive spirit.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Inspired by English poet Lord Byron, the bar serves cocktails curated by Aman Venice’s head barman and award-winning mixologist Antonio Ferrara.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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His inquiries are met with gruff retorts by the barman, who is only interested in Henry buying a pint.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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After spending months in a FEMA trailer following devastating floods last winter, Caudill moved into a low-income apartment in a hollow outside of town with his partner, Cassie Collins, 31, a waitress who is recovering from substance abuse.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Read the issue » When a waitress stopped by, Kendall ordered cauliflower tacos with no sauce; Lockwood asked for fish ones without tortillas.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Barkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barkeep. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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