How to Use waitress in a Sentence

waitress

noun
  • In it, the singer works as a down-and-out waitress as her main gig.
    Candace McDuffie, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The waitress, Sarah, was friendly and knew about the menu, which is a plus in my book.
    cleveland, 10 Mar. 2022
  • At the time, Cartwright worked as a waitress at Hooters.
    Tamara Palmer, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The phone number left for the waiter or waitress on the bill, below the tip line.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • On a side note, the owners are looking to hire a waitress.
    Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The client was a waitress, a server at a large restaurant chain.
    Fortune, 15 Feb. 2022
  • As part of his meal, the waitress brought an artichoke to the table.
    Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
  • His father served in the Air Force, and his mother was a waitress.
    Emily Langer, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Seinfeld gets testy when a waitress tries to push the toast on him.
    Amy Jamieson, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Shirley the waitress and dim-bulb Dwayne (''Nuh-huh'') were both funnier too.
    Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Her mom worked as a waitress at PJ’s, a Spenard strip club.
    Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023
  • The surprised waitress gave me a free vanilla ice-cream cone.
    Chloé Hayden, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2022
  • When the waitress approached, Kendrick was too shy to talk, wanting Rashad to place the order for him.
    Reginald Dwayne Betts, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
  • While filming, a Montana waitress caught the star's eye.
    Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 14 July 2022
  • The waitress brings bread, a whole sourdough loaf, says, Darling.
    Zeina Hashem Beck, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Manuele recalled the waitress then spoke to the same woman who later spoke with Irvin.
    Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2023
  • One man carries on with a waitress; the other a seedy drug dealer in a blonde wig.
    Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The place was packed, and Silva wasn’t getting anywhere with a surly waitress.
    Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Cole got her start as a hostess and waitress at the restaurant chain Hooters in her teens.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Joga was gunned down while at work as a waitress at the House of Oliver restaurant.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Starting off as a waitress, Cristobal worked her way up to line cook.
    Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Robbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged...but to the wrong people.
    Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Gone are the days when customers tipped a waitress who served them by putting cash directly in her hand.
    Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 9 May 2023
  • Corden asked to be sat outside, and a waitress put them at table 301.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Over the years, Goldie Huff, a waitress at a steakhouse in Williamson, has cared for more than two dozen foster care children.
    Leah Willingham, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2023
  • His mother worked as a cocktail waitress at the Stardust.
    Peter S. Goodman Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The cocktail waitress was Sam's eternal sidekick and a mother of eight.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Heyward’s father was a chef and his mother was a waitress.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2022
  • The cast members play the bartender, waitresses, bar band and the customers who have gathered to watch a football game on the bar’s TV.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • Alexis was a waitress, and Jorge was a frequent patron.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 May 2022

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