as in waitresses
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 waiters
The rollerskating waiters and waitresses were all so fun.
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
The overwhelming majority of Venezuelan immigrants are hard-working nannies, gardeners, waiters and professionals who make a significant contribution to the Florida economy.
—Andres Oppenheimer
march 12, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The demand for the human touch is one reason there are still millions of waiters despite the potential to automate them with QR codes and ordering tablets.
—Adam Ozimek, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Nearby, waiters passed tuna-tartare cones as a pair of burlesque dancers wearing dog collars and fishnets performed acrobatics.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office has fined two swanky Beacon Hill restaurants more than $420,000 for shortchanging waiters of a 3% service fee the Boston establishments were charging customers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
While Southerners can keep a secret to their graves, Kennedy and Bessette opted to have caterers, waiters, and other reception staff sign confidentiality agreements, too, according to People.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
During a break, waiters serve salmon with horseradish crust.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Nearly a third of teachers hold a second job that is unrelated to education, including driving Ubers, delivering food, and working as bartenders and waiters.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
The overwhelming majority of Venezuelan immigrants are hard-working nannies, gardeners, waiters and professionals who make a significant contribution to the Florida economy.
—Andres Oppenheimer
march 12, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The demand for the human touch is one reason there are still millions of waiters despite the potential to automate them with QR codes and ordering tablets.
—Adam Ozimek, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Nearby, waiters passed tuna-tartare cones as a pair of burlesque dancers wearing dog collars and fishnets performed acrobatics.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office has fined two swanky Beacon Hill restaurants more than $420,000 for shortchanging waiters of a 3% service fee the Boston establishments were charging customers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
While Southerners can keep a secret to their graves, Kennedy and Bessette opted to have caterers, waiters, and other reception staff sign confidentiality agreements, too, according to People.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
During a break, waiters serve salmon with horseradish crust.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Nearly a third of teachers hold a second job that is unrelated to education, including driving Ubers, delivering food, and working as bartenders and waiters.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiters
servers
Noun
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By July 2025, according to the company, all location history data previously stored on Google servers had been deleted or moved to device storage only.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Under current law, restaurants will be required on July 1 to hike their minimum hourly pay for servers further to 84% of the city’s overall minimum.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Waiters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiters. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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