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Recent Examples of sommelier
The diary of a water sommelier.
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Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
These were my sentiments upon meeting Claire King, the sommelier at Nimmo Bay (a wilderness lodge on the coast of British Columbia).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
His guest list, in addition to Ward, includes an MMA fighter, a rapper and a person identified as Colvin’s sommelier.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Cameron is a former football player who brought some football friends along with David, a rapper and a sommelier.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
These were my sentiments upon meeting Claire King, the sommelier at Nimmo Bay (a wilderness lodge on the coast of British Columbia).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025
His guest list, in addition to Ward, includes an MMA fighter, a rapper and a person identified as Colvin’s sommelier.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Cameron is a former football player who brought some football friends along with David, a rapper and a sommelier.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sommelier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sommelier
Noun
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Another key character in the larger Game Changers lore is Kyle Swift, who was briefly introduced in the first season as a bartender at Kingfisher.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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Watkinson credits local bartender Steve Foster for helping popularize the Flatliner.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The San Diego Union reported that the 34-year-old waiter at Little America Westgate Hotel had been badly beaten and stabbed multiple times.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Our waiter brought a generous tray of olives and celery sticks to the table and then disappeared for a long while.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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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
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The Florentine entrepreneur Francesco Datini was the son of a barkeep.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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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
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The menu is centered around tataki, sashimi, yakitori, and artisanal cocktails created by barman and co-owner Julien Vézina, who masterfully blends Japanese and Quebec flavors and spirits.—
Pamela MacNaughtan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Sommelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sommelier. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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