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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 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

Before that, he was a bartender newly arrived from Oklahoma that the drummer befriended.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Watching this slapstick routine of quitters and re-enterers from a vantage point atop the polls is Francesca Hong, a state representative, part-time bartender, and Democratic Socialists of America member.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2026

There will be bartender entertainment at the martini bar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The bartender slips it out of sight behind some bottles, but I still can’t breathe.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

"The bartenders will graciously ask, 'was the service okay?' and they'll say 'yes, of course,'" she said.

From BBC Jun. 26, 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

“However you can get out of LAX the fastest and the cheapest is how everybody’s calculating in my circle of bartenders and magicians” said Joshua Lucas, a passenger who was recently arriving at LAX.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 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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