barkeep

variants also barkeeper

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Recent Examples of barkeep Founders Ivy Mix and Lynette Marrero have created a book as well called A Quick Drink featuring those same stellar barkeeps. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 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 Return to the tavern and the barkeep will direct you upstairs, asking you to take the drinks up with you. 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 See All Example Sentences for barkeep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barkeep
Noun
  • The decision is perhaps unsurprising, given that the future lawyer and former Republic Garden & Lounge bartender was notably absent during Season 3’s reunion episode, hosted by Andy Cohen in March.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 July 2025
  • Every year in late July, some 20,000 bartenders descend on New Orleans for a gathering called Tales of the Cocktail, what is, for the cocktail community, easily the stickiest party of the year.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cycle 1: Adrianne Curry Originally from Joliet, Ill., Adrianne Curry worked as a waitress before competing on the first cycle of America’s Next Top Model in 2003.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 July 2025
  • After receiving poor service at a restaurant, a customer faced criticism from his waitress over his tip, leading to a controversial decision.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025

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