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 waiters are knowledgeable and make excellent recommendations.
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Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Through high school and college, the CEO worked as a waiter and in food service.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
And sure, since only 7% of SAG-AFTRA actors and performers earn $80,000 or more a year, that means there are going to be a few full-time waiters on those nomination committees.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While he was gone, the waiter presented the bill, and it was then made clear that the rest of us were expected to pay for his birthday celebration.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Through high school and college, the CEO worked as a waiter and in food service.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
And sure, since only 7% of SAG-AFTRA actors and performers earn $80,000 or more a year, that means there are going to be a few full-time waiters on those nomination committees.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While he was gone, the waiter presented the bill, and it was then made clear that the rest of us were expected to pay for his birthday celebration.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for waiter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiter
Noun
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Samina Compton, 26, a cocktail waitress renting a high-rise apartment in Hallandale Beach, said her connection to the region feels just as strong.—
Genesis Lisboa,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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The waitress, who works at the TGI Fridays, immediately comforted Beckham in the now-viral video on Instagram.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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That’s only approximately double the power needed for just a single AI data center server rack’s worth of energy outputted over time.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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In 2018, mixed martial-arts champion Matt Serra was having a family meal in a restaurant when a belligerent drunken man entered, threatening servers and patrons.—
Timothy J. Pawl,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Waiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiter. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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