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bartender

[bahr-ten-der] / ˈbɑrˌtɛn dər /
NOUN
one who serves drinks at a bar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barkeep barkeeper mixologist tapster
STRONG
alewife barmaid barman publican tapper taverner victualler
WEAK
boniface butler soda jerk steward vintner


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“I get chills,” said Pamela Huebner, a bartender in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

“It has an identity issue,” said a Dave & Buster’s bartender I spoke to.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

“It’s making the town, and it’s breaking the town,” David Richards, the pub’s bartender, said about the boom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

His most recent film role was 2022's Top Gun: Maverick, in which he played Jimmy, a bartender who works with the character played by Jennifer Connelly, Tom Cruise's love interest.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

“You know,” I hear the bartender say, “they put Einstein’s brain in a jar of formaldehyde. If it’s good enough for him, it’s good enough for you.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

DJs, bartenders, door people, lovers, ex-lovers, activists and friends formed networks that were not always formal but were often lifesaving.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Robot rentals are becoming available for anything from a day to years for a variety of purposes, from Moxi's hospital deliveries to robot bartenders or autonomous weeders for farms.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The bartenders and servers, some dressed in light-up rave gear, were trying to ratchet up excitement by passing around stickers.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Its membership at SoFi Stadium includes cashiers, dishwashers, cooks, bartenders and concessions workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Jimmy pretended to be this happy-go-lucky guy, playing around with the bartenders and waitresses.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss



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