waitress

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Recent Examples of waitress Sweeney stars as Penny Jo, a South Dakota diner waitress with an appealing smile, an ingratiating stammer, a scarf in her hair, and deep reserves of ruthless ambition. Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025 The play, which will be directed by David Cromer (The Band’s Visit), follows a surprise and intense romance between a lonely waitress, played by Coon and a mysterious drifter, played by Namir Smallwood. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025 One was our 18-year-old waitress, from nearby Gold Beach. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025 Sydney Sweeney plays a waitress named Penny Jo Poplin, who works at a diner, worships Dolly Parton, and dreams of running away to Nashville to become a country-music star, in Americana, an indie that premiered at SXSW in 2023 but is only reaching theaters this week. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waitress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waitress
bartender
Noun
  • The bar earned the title of World’s Best Bar from Drinks International’s World’s 50 Best Bars for four consecutive years, from 2012 to 2015, during the tenure of head bartender Alex Kratena.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Woodman is the lead bartender at 1-year-old Communion in Mission Hills, where the rooftop restaurant-bar’s owner Jacquèe Renna has encouraged Woodman’s competitive spirit.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025

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