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 waiter plopped two new glasses of wine on the table, as if they had been pre-poured on a conveyor belt in the kitchen.
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Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
At Harry’s Bar, a fabled institution that once counted Ernest Hemingway among its customers, the waiters are hoping some of the 200 guests — a mix of A-list celebrities, political dignitaries and powerful business executives — might stop in for one of their famous Bellini cocktails.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Some of the barkeeps and the waiters are former acting colleagues.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Our waiter, whose name was Joel, was exceptionally affable and helpful throughout service, and as the room started to empty around nine o’clock, that throbbing vibe did too.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
At Harry’s Bar, a fabled institution that once counted Ernest Hemingway among its customers, the waiters are hoping some of the 200 guests — a mix of A-list celebrities, political dignitaries and powerful business executives — might stop in for one of their famous Bellini cocktails.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Some of the barkeeps and the waiters are former acting colleagues.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Our waiter, whose name was Joel, was exceptionally affable and helpful throughout service, and as the room started to empty around nine o’clock, that throbbing vibe did too.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiter
Noun
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Church Street Station gets a wall to itself, including a waitress uniform from Lili Marlene’s and a T-shirt for Church Street Station that shows the still-standing train station.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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As a foodie and former waitress, this show hits home for me.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Consider a tech firm: An AI predicts server downtime using public usage stats (open to engineers) and proprietary code metrics (viewable by executives only).—
Suman Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Among the key takeaways from the meetings, the analyst highlighted that the AI server margins are turning out to be better than initially expected, with Dell earning a premium compared to rivals while delivering impressive growth.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
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“Waiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiter. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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