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also barkeeper
as in bartender
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Recent Examples of barkeep
Return to the tavern and the barkeep will direct you upstairs, asking you to take the drinks up with you.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
There are many tales of foreign travelers unwittingly taking a seat at this table and being shooed away by the barkeep.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
Though Sirona, a barkeep at Three Broomsticks, is not explicitly labeled as transgender, a line of her dialogue is highly suggestive.
—Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
His costar Ted Danson, who played barkeep Sam Malone, explains on the upcoming episode of SiriusXM's Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend that Harrelson's first week on the set was a physical challenge for the veterans of the series.
—EW.com, 15 June 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
There are many tales of foreign travelers unwittingly taking a seat at this table and being shooed away by the barkeep.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
Though Sirona, a barkeep at Three Broomsticks, is not explicitly labeled as transgender, a line of her dialogue is highly suggestive.
—Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
His costar Ted Danson, who played barkeep Sam Malone, explains on the upcoming episode of SiriusXM's Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend that Harrelson's first week on the set was a physical challenge for the veterans of the series.
—EW.com, 15 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barkeep
Noun
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As a flavorless mixer, vodka filled a gap in the American spirits market, providing bartenders and home drinkers alike with an unchallenging tipple to mix with anything on hand.—
Time,
Time,
4 June 2025
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In the hands of a skilled bartender, the tap creates wet and dense foam that is full of beer.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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As part of these travels, he was briefly employed as personal barman to Silvio Berlusconi — the former prime minister of Italy and owner of AC Milan.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Named after the resident barman, Franco mixed up his signature piña colada for me, made with fresh pineapple juice, coconut milk, and local rum.—
Jen Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The internet has weighed in after a waitress lost a tip on a $300+ tab for repeatedly failing to bring one thing.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Anderson proves worthy of some knockout emotional moments, Jamie Lee Curtis shines as a feisty cocktail waitress, and Dave Bautista steals scenes as the show's pensive stage manager.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Barkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barkeep. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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