waiter

Example Sentences

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At 4 p.m., a waiter came past my table to tell me happy hour had officially begun and asked if I’d like a drink.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Mougins, the waiter said, was a home for poets and artists that had endured for centuries.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

On restaurant outings I have pulled up a scene from the cinematic gem “Hoosiers” and gotten choked up while my kids prayed I wouldn’t still be blubbering when the waiter came.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Bah, oui!—you probably will run into a mean waiter at some point.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“Keemun tea, please,” Frankie said as the waiter came by.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros