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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My first decent job was as a waiter at Oliver’s Bakery Restaurant in Toronto.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025 -
With a delicate flower tucked behind her ear, the dog sits patiently as a waiter walks past, seemingly unnoticed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The waitress already had a glass of orange soda at his seat.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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The fourth-term lawmaker, a charismatic former waitress, has even fanned 2028 presidential buzz with a successful joint tour of rallies in deep red Western states with Sen. Bernie Sanders.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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“Waitperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waitperson. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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