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
There's good news for the nation's wealthiest, car buyers, parents, waiters and waitresses in legislation that passed the U.S. House early in the morning on May 22.
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
That includes waiters, bartenders, and delivery drivers.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 21 May 2025
One regular client is a waiter from a nearby restaurant.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025
Notably, kitchen staff and waiters are also sworn to secrecy and confined to Vatican grounds for the duration of the conclave.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
That includes waiters, bartenders, and delivery drivers.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 21 May 2025
One regular client is a waiter from a nearby restaurant.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 11 May 2025
Notably, kitchen staff and waiters are also sworn to secrecy and confined to Vatican grounds for the duration of the conclave.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiter
Noun
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The internet has weighed in after a waitress lost a tip on a $300+ tab for repeatedly failing to bring one thing.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Anderson proves worthy of some knockout emotional moments, Jamie Lee Curtis shines as a feisty cocktail waitress, and Dave Bautista steals scenes as the show's pensive stage manager.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Unlike traditional servers, which are designed for general-purpose computing, AI servers are purpose-built for the specialized processes used in training and inference with complex models and processing large datasets.—
Steven Woo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The lawsuit argues servers at the casino knew she was intoxicated and failed to stop her from driving.—
Kennedy Sessions,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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“Waiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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