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Recent Examples of waitress
Michelle Pfeiffer as an ex-Hooters waitress starting anew with a religious boyfriend.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Margo starts an OnlyFans account to pay the bills, all while running interference between her colorful mother (Michelle Pfeiffer), a former Hooters waitress, and her semi-estranged father (Nick Offerman), an ex-pro wrestler who moves in with Margo during his own moment of transition.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Cosby’s accuser was a waitress who said she was left incapacitated by pills and wine after attending one of the comic’s shows in Los Angeles.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Kraus, who works as a waitress, took photo classes in high school.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Margo starts an OnlyFans account to pay the bills, all while running interference between her colorful mother (Michelle Pfeiffer), a former Hooters waitress, and her semi-estranged father (Nick Offerman), an ex-pro wrestler who moves in with Margo during his own moment of transition.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Cosby’s accuser was a waitress who said she was left incapacitated by pills and wine after attending one of the comic’s shows in Los Angeles.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Kraus, who works as a waitress, took photo classes in high school.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waitress
Noun
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This year marks the first appearance of aperitivo bar ViceVersa, from owner and bartender Valentino Longo, who collaborated with Will Thompson and Carey Hynes of Sunny’s to open the bar in 2024.—
Connie Ogle
April 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Both the bartender serving the ship’s lounge bar and the waiters at the nightly dinner service knew my preferences by the second day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Or did some waiter just drop a tray?—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The town’s overflowing with charming Midwest eccentrics, including a cocky mayor (Henry Winkler) and a welcoming barkeep (Lena Headey).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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ViceVersa, now in residency through May in the hotel lobby, is awash in luminescent ambers and leather tones, with acclaimed barkeep Valentino Longo pouring digestivos, bubbly spritzes, and Italian wines.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And then there is Roberto, the barman who has been with the Sciò family for years.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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There were only two—the barman who doubled as a grill man looked up at the sound, and an older man turned around from his perch at the bar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Waitress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waitress. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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