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Recent Examples of waitress
Pfeiffer plays her mother, Shyanne, a former Hooter’s waitress, and Offerman plays her dad, an ex-pro wrestler recently out of rehab.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
The Freaky Friday star, 67, shared a picture of herself aged around 19 in one of her earliest TV parts — a waitress on a Columbo episode in 1977.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Jannik Sinner grew up in the Italian Alps, the son of a ski lodge chef and waitress, and was a promising ski racer before focusing on tennis.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The couple who shares my table cheers as a waitress rolls in a beer cart.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
The Freaky Friday star, 67, shared a picture of herself aged around 19 in one of her earliest TV parts — a waitress on a Columbo episode in 1977.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Jannik Sinner grew up in the Italian Alps, the son of a ski lodge chef and waitress, and was a promising ski racer before focusing on tennis.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The couple who shares my table cheers as a waitress rolls in a beer cart.
—Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waitress
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With both the police and Nancy’s friends believing her lover to be responsible for her murder, David’s identity is seemingly revealed in Episode 4 when a bartender with the same name begins flirting with Nancy at a New Year’s Day party at her Pasadena mansion.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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He is helped on his quest by bartender Natalie (Moss) and a man named Teddy (Pantoliano)—but can Teddy be trusted?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Every staff member including the DJ, the waiters, the security, and the organizers was a woman.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Her speech was interrupted by Carpenter's former Girl Meets World costar Corey Fogelmanis, who portrayed a waiter asking her to pay her bill in the live segment.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 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
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After leaving school in 1954, Von Däniken worked as a waiter and barkeeper for several years, during which he was repeatedly accused of fraud and served a couple of short stints in prison.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 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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The menu is centered around tataki, sashimi, yakitori, and artisanal cocktails created by barman and co-owner Julien Vézina, who masterfully blends Japanese and Quebec flavors and spirits.—
Pamela MacNaughtan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Waitress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waitress. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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