barman

Definition of barmannext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of barman 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 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 Two of them worked in tech and one was an accountant; two were part-time barmen, part-time singers and actors. Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barman
Noun
  • The women are compelling and beautiful, among them a fuchsia-haired scientist, woodsy sculptor and psychonaut bartender.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The program is led by bartender royalty in Keith Larry (Little Rascal, Employees Only, Beatrice Inn) alongside head bartender Nikola Stankovic (Employees Only, Patent Pending).
    Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • After leaving school in 1954, Von Däniken worked as a waiter and barkeeper for several years, during which he was repeatedly accused of fraud and served a couple of short stints in prison.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The Florentine entrepreneur Francesco Datini was the son of a barkeep.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Samina Compton, 26, a cocktail waitress renting a high-rise apartment in Hallandale Beach, said her connection to the region feels just as strong.
    Genesis Lisboa, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The waitress, who works at the TGI Fridays, immediately comforted Beckham in the now-viral video on Instagram.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026

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“Barman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barman. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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