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barkeep

noun

variants also barkeeper

Definition of barkeep

as in bartender

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Recent Examples of barkeep 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 Each table, each stool, each spirited exchange between barkeep and guest becomes part of a collective verse. — Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for barkeep

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Noun

Surveillance video captured a man pushing the bartender to the ground.

— Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Once a day, at the bartender’s discretion, a bell rings, and a selection of beer, wine, and well drinks are offered for 10 minutes for just 10 cents.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of bartender

Noun

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
There were only two—the barman who doubled as a grill man looked up at the sound, and an older man turned around from his perch at the bar.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025

Definition of barman

Noun

One of Robert De Niro’s most underrated performances is his portrayal of the title character in 1990’s Stanley & Iris, a short-order cook who sparks a romance with a waitress played by Jane Fonda.

— Liza Lentini, SPIN, 21 July 2026
Meanwhile, Levy’s daughter, Sarah, also appeared on the series as Twyla, a waitress at the town’s only restaurant.

— Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

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