servers

plural of server
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 Wendy Bonilla, one of the servers, checked on him every so often. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 That’s not to mention the extremely complicated and likely costly process of maintaining these servers. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 Labor says Wage and Hour Division investigators found not only did the servers not get paid time and a half for overtime, an FLSA requirement, their entire pay came from tips. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 This summer an OpenAI test model broke out of its sandbox, reasoned its way into another company’s servers and stole answers to cheat on its own evaluation. — Pam McNall, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Before moving it to cloud servers, test whether a searchable archive can meet access and retention needs, including legal holds. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The company says these are live streams to your phone, not recordings, and they are not stored on its servers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 And the Heartbreakers are perhaps the most tasteful song-servers in rock history. — Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026 This figure includes managers, servers, chefs, head cooks and food preparation workers, Thorman said. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servers
waiters
Noun
  • At the time they were cast in Heated Rivalry, Williams and Storrie were both working as waiters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Fresh fish and seafood are the menu's stars, with waiters proudly announcing the catch of the day, but there is also fresh pasta, served al dente with fresh garlic pesto or vine-ripe tomatoes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Servers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servers. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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