bartender

noun

Definition of bartendernext
as in barkeep

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Recent Examples of bartender Eric Jones, a bartender at O’B’s, has similar stories about O’Brien. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 While looking for his wife’s killer, he gets involved with Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss), a bartender who may be helping or manipulating him. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 Today the 1830s Creole cottage has been brought back to life by former cofounder Nick Detrich and head bartender Chris Hannah, who takes daring swings of flavor paired with expert technique. — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 Plus, there were Negronis on tap formulated by the restaurant’s longtime bartender Noe Garcia. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bartender
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bartender
  1. barkeep
  2. barman
  3. waitress
Noun
  • The black-and-white clip, punctuated with fun animations, finds Rose and their band performing the song in an empty bar with a barkeep (played by Simpson) who goes from wiping counters to rocking out.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Henry Winkler plays the oddball mayor, Lena Headey the town barkeep.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of barkeep
Noun
  • Slowly, the Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia, and Croatia gets to his feet and places his spindly arms around the barman, who is old enough to be his father.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Or, even better, a cocktail devised by the famed barman Frank Meier, a historical figure who is central to the novel.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of barman
Noun
  • Owner Lori Pack worked at Linda's for nearly 30 years, starting as a waitress before eventually taking over the restaurant.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • There’s also a subplot involving John being blackmailed by a café waitress regarding him punching Hal right before he was killed.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Bartender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartender. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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