Thesaurus results for WAITER

waiter

noun

ˈwā-tər

as in waitress

a person who serves food or drink waiters at that elegant restaurant must go through an extended training program before being allowed to serve customers

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Recent Examples of waiter The food is excellent, and waiters/bartenders are very friendly and helpful. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026 Although we were intrigued by several dessert choices on the menu, our waiter, Sabino, a native of Puglia, encouraged us to try a pistachio gelato prepared à la minute. —

Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Alec Merlino joined season one not for a cameo, but in the recurring role of Hutch, a waiter and bartender at the hotel. —

Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 Merlino played Hutch, a waiter and bartender at the White Lotus Maui resort. —

Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiter

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Noun

Her mother was a waitress who could balance six dinner plates up her arms; her father worked in an appliance factory.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Rebecca S’Manga Frank plays Corrina, an amiable new waitress at Wally’s who tips Kenneth off that there might be an opening at one of the banks, as well as a litany of other walk-on roles, including additional waitstaff at Wally’s and bank customers who test Kenneth’s composure.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026