as in waiters
a person who serves food or drink
we had barely finished ordering when the server brought our salads
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Recent Examples of servers
That is central to Apple's push to make the Mac a more credible platform for running advanced AI tools locally — an increasingly important capability for businesses that want to keep sensitive data off cloud servers.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Given the average data center spans the size of a Manhattan city block — or London’s Trafalgar Square — an underground concrete shelter of that size might go for $200 million, and that’s before factoring the costs to cover energy, cooling, and servers.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
At the restaurant on Dessau Road, the servers are at your table and ready for your order within a minute or two of seating.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Data centers—warehouse-size facilities packed with servers, power gear, and cooling equipment that provide computing power—are nothing new.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Super Micro makes high-performance computer servers that can accommodate hyper-advanced computations and processes needed for artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
One 2024 paper, which surveyed more than 1,000 bartenders and servers, found that nearly half reported moderate to high rates of problem drinking.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
They also were processed by out-of-state computers servers before reaching their destinations in Colorado, according to a source familiar with the case.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Tuxedoed servers wear playing-card pins on their lapels; a slot machine in the entryway shaped like a life-size Doc Holliday gazes at diners with uncanny intensity.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Given the average data center spans the size of a Manhattan city block — or London’s Trafalgar Square — an underground concrete shelter of that size might go for $200 million, and that’s before factoring the costs to cover energy, cooling, and servers.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
At the restaurant on Dessau Road, the servers are at your table and ready for your order within a minute or two of seating.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Data centers—warehouse-size facilities packed with servers, power gear, and cooling equipment that provide computing power—are nothing new.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Super Micro makes high-performance computer servers that can accommodate hyper-advanced computations and processes needed for artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
One 2024 paper, which surveyed more than 1,000 bartenders and servers, found that nearly half reported moderate to high rates of problem drinking.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
They also were processed by out-of-state computers servers before reaching their destinations in Colorado, according to a source familiar with the case.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Tuxedoed servers wear playing-card pins on their lapels; a slot machine in the entryway shaped like a life-size Doc Holliday gazes at diners with uncanny intensity.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servers
waiters
Noun
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During a break, waiters serve salmon with horseradish crust.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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Nearly a third of teachers hold a second job that is unrelated to education, including driving Ubers, delivering food, and working as bartenders and waiters.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Servers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servers. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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