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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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Riley has now recovered and is back working in a pub as a bartender.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

My seven-year run as a bartender started in the BlackBerry era and ended a few years after the birth of the iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 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

Later, the bartender, the tavern, and the musician share your money three ways.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

If more construction workers are grabbing drinks after shifts, bartenders make more money.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Or a new generation of candidates – tattooed veterans, mechanics, bartenders – whose biography is supposed to do the political work that policy has not.

From Salon Aug. 9, 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

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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