sommelier

noun

Definition of sommeliernext
as in bartender

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Recent Examples of sommelier Air France takes a similar approach, offering complimentary wine and Champagne (selected by the airline’s head sommelier, Xavier Thuizat). — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026 That sense of connection is what pulled them into the industry and continues to shape their work as a sommelier in Koshu Club. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 24 June 2026 Frenchie's Owner Morgan Gray, a sommelier who has worked in the wine and hospitality industry for years, said downtown Santa Rosa offered the right mix of affordability and character for her first small business. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 23 June 2026 The goal was to develop a standard way of evaluating cacao just like those sommelier's do with wine. — Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sommelier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sommelier
  1. bartender
  2. waiter
  3. barkeep
  4. barman
Noun
  • When the bartender returned, Aronow allegedly threw a tampon at her, prompting her removal from the bar.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
  • On the new Kildare, Kooks largely bailed out, Pogues moved in, Pope and Cleo settled into his ancestral home, Tannyhill, and Topper is a bartender.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of bartender
Noun
  • Not bad for a story which begins with a waiter crossing a busy Los Angeles thoroughfare, and placing some Japanese-Peruvian fusion fare in a lift.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For the latest episode of Travel, Unfiltered, Travel + Leisure spoke with waiters about what diners might not realize is happening at restaurants.
    — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of waiter
Noun
  • Henry Winkler plays the oddball mayor, Lena Headey the town barkeep.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When the air inside is still cool and clean and everything is shiny and the barkeep is giving himself that last look in the mirror to see if his tie is straight and his hair is smooth.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of barkeep
Noun
  • These bartenders are the cream of the crop—doing things the way legendary barman Dale Degroff would.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of barman

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“Sommelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sommelier. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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