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Recent Examples of sommelier
As an olive oil sommelier and mixology teacher, Sara Elizabeth Jimenez, owner of Somm In The City, explains that cocktail maximalism is all about being intentional.
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Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Thuizat was not the only high-profile sommelier to jump onboard.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
Each dish is expertly paired with a wine chosen by the knowledgeable and charming sommelier, Victor.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026
In striving to be both a character study of a dissatisfied sommelier and a picaresque tale of ambition in São Paulo’s gentrified districts, director Gabe Klinger fails to land the emotional reality of his eponymous lead character, Isabel (the film‘s co-writer and Brazilian polymath, Marina Person).
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
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Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Thuizat was not the only high-profile sommelier to jump onboard.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
Each dish is expertly paired with a wine chosen by the knowledgeable and charming sommelier, Victor.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026
In striving to be both a character study of a dissatisfied sommelier and a picaresque tale of ambition in São Paulo’s gentrified districts, director Gabe Klinger fails to land the emotional reality of his eponymous lead character, Isabel (the film‘s co-writer and Brazilian polymath, Marina Person).
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sommelier
Noun
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Fortunately, the bartender was attending to tables at the time and none of the customers were hurt, despite the truck making its way about 10 feet into the restaurant.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Test Kitchen Lab, the chef's counter by Adolfo Cavalie and bartender Daniela Alvarado, expands into a larger, lab-like space dedicated to Colombian-only sourcing and fermentation research.—
Allie Lazar,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The waiter at L’Alcova helpfully suggested some nice wines to pair with dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Soon the waiter arrived, flicked a button on a remote control, and what had appeared to be a fancy mirror on the wall behind Lynch slid down and morphed into an enormous screen.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The town’s overflowing with charming Midwest eccentrics, including a cocky mayor (Henry Winkler) and a welcoming barkeep (Lena Headey).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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ViceVersa, now in residency through May in the hotel lobby, is awash in luminescent ambers and leather tones, with acclaimed barkeep Valentino Longo pouring digestivos, bubbly spritzes, and Italian wines.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And then there is Roberto, the barman who has been with the Sciò family for years.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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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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“Sommelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sommelier. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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