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waiter

noun

ˈwā-tər

Definition of waiter

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 Supporters queue patiently while waiters weave between tables carrying trays of Sagres and Super Bock beers. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Kelce notably appeared in Happy Gilmore 2 last year as a waiter. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026 Kelce, who had a cameo as a waiter, publicly thanked Sandler for the opportunity following the release of the movie. — Connor Greene, Time, 4 July 2026 These include the people welcoming attendees into stadiums, VIP lounge chefs, waiters and the flagbearers during the opening ceremony. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiter

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Meanwhile, Levy’s daughter, Sarah, also appeared on the series as Twyla, a waitress at the town’s only restaurant.

— Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
His true seasonal arc begins not with Bruce’s (Damon Daunno) death but rather in the Brick & Bacon, a New York City diner where a 20something waitress named Regina (Delainey Hayles) works shifts that don’t get her any closer to making ends meet.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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The height and position of the ball toss, the rotation of the server’s trunk, the movement of their shoulder and forearm, the angle of the racket face and the speed of the swing all provide clues about what is about to happen.

— Michelle Spear, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
Homebridge is server software that makes smart-home devices that don’t work natively with Apple’s home-automation app appear and operate in the Apple Home app.

— David Pierce, The Verge, 11 July 2026

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