waitresses

plural of waitress

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Noun
  • It’s called the Zeigarnik effect, first studied by the Soviet psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik in 1927, after her professor observed that waiters remembered the details of unpaid orders but forgot orders whose bills had been settled.
    Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • At La Valencia, where the kitchen was far from the dining room, waiters would transport dishes under silver cloches to keep them warm while creating an air of sophistication.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • There isn’t a mini bar in most rooms (the suite does have one), so plan on becoming close friends with the servers during your stay.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
  • Data center servers are not built to last forever.
    Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
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