barkeep

variants also barkeeper

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of barkeep The barkeeps know their classic cocktails, and a friendly staff adds to the relaxing neighborhood vibe. 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 See All Example Sentences for barkeep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barkeep
Noun
  • This is for a serious bartender, a person with their own trick to a very wet martini.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The cocktail comes to us from 2012 New York City, from bartender Dan Greenbaum and the bar he co-owned at the time called the Beagle.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If the barmen is found guilty, they could be sentenced to seven to 15 years in prison, according to the Vietnamese central government.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Our waitress accommodated a few kid-specific adjustment requests without much trouble, making for an overall pleasant experience.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • As the telepathic waitress Sookie, Anna Paquin was at the center of True Blood's supernatural storylines.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Barkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barkeep. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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