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 dining room has a classic, European style with waiters dressed in starched white jackets and black bow ties.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Be sure to drop into the sultry Pine Bar—all low lighting and dark corners—which specializes in wonderfully creative cocktails, delivered in whimsical locked boxes by suave waiters in red-velvet smoking jackets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
One of the two waiters, the one who didn’t make sandwiches and was always at the bar, was the one who ruled the roost.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
The most energetic of the waiters kept offering diners shots of pineapple rum.
—Adam Dalva, Longreads, 29 Apr. 2026
Colicchio yawned twice waiting for service, which backed up as waiters ran a slew of takeout orders out to the front.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
All of that was on plenty of minds as the audience started on spring pea and burrata salad and waiters prepared to serve a main course starring prime chateaubriand and Maine lobster.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The president was on stage, locked in conversation with CBS reporter Weijia Jiang; spread out in front of them were thousands of attendees, seated at more than 250 tables, as waiters cleared away their salads.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
During an interview with The Star on Friday, waiters hustled through the space with plates.
—Jenna Thompson
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Be sure to drop into the sultry Pine Bar—all low lighting and dark corners—which specializes in wonderfully creative cocktails, delivered in whimsical locked boxes by suave waiters in red-velvet smoking jackets.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
One of the two waiters, the one who didn’t make sandwiches and was always at the bar, was the one who ruled the roost.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
The most energetic of the waiters kept offering diners shots of pineapple rum.
—Adam Dalva, Longreads, 29 Apr. 2026
Colicchio yawned twice waiting for service, which backed up as waiters ran a slew of takeout orders out to the front.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
All of that was on plenty of minds as the audience started on spring pea and burrata salad and waiters prepared to serve a main course starring prime chateaubriand and Maine lobster.
—Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The president was on stage, locked in conversation with CBS reporter Weijia Jiang; spread out in front of them were thousands of attendees, seated at more than 250 tables, as waiters cleared away their salads.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
During an interview with The Star on Friday, waiters hustled through the space with plates.
—Jenna Thompson
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiters
servers
Noun
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From the driver who picks you up at the airport, to the servers at the restaurants, and the tour guides—you are guaranteed a warmth and level of luxury and service that Four Seasons promises and delivers on.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Demand for servers is red hot thanks to AI, but not just in the cloud.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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“Waiters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiters. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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