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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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She dislikes brunch and instead prefers having lunch by herself at the bar of a restaurant, where she can chat with the bartender and eavesdrop on others’ conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

I am a 30-year-old girl living in New York City and I started dating a 43-year-old bartender.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

He frequently speaks about his humble beginnings as the son of a bartender and a hotel maid.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Honeyoak laughed, and the bartender glared at him.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

Ice handling is considered an essential skill for Japanese bartenders, who often begin their training by learning to break it with precision.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Now, he added, he has “servers, bartenders and oyster shuckers in the kitchen washing dishes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

A DJ checks the sound and bartenders shake their elevated work while Benidorm turns to gold below.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

The crowds were a welcome boon for the bartenders, enlivening what is usually a lull at Joxer Daly’s, which is away from the beaches and beer gardens where customers gather in the summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

They walked in stiff-eyeing the bartenders and waiters who caught their message and acted as though they never had seen them before.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey



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