as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink
asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu
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Noun
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Your waiter can recommend wine pairing options from a selection of organic and biodynamic wines from Argentina’s wine-growing areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026 -
The dining room has a classic, European style with waiters dressed in starched white jackets and black bow ties.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Her mother was a waitress who could balance six dinner plates up her arms; her father worked in an appliance factory.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Rebecca S’Manga Frank plays Corrina, an amiable new waitress at Wally’s who tips Kenneth off that there might be an opening at one of the banks, as well as a litany of other walk-on roles, including additional waitstaff at Wally’s and bank customers who test Kenneth’s composure.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Waitperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waitperson. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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