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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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We’re witnessing the power of pure art, even as Rock cleverly waters down the moment with the sound of an unseen bartender rattling a martini shaker in the background.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The restaurant’s TikTok videos carry many AI telltales, from ube pancakes slathered in pulsating purple sauce to a three-handed bartender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

At a Hilton Hotel bar near Tokyo, bartender Shingo Miyachi prepares a negroni with one of Kuramoto Ice's big, clear cubes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Eddie mooned on down to La Ida and talked to his friend the bartender.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

“We’re calling all our bartenders book-tenders,” Marston says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

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

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

He maxed out the number of bartenders he could squeeze behind the counter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Up a few steps and along the back wall is a wood-paneled bar with tuxedoed bartenders and hundreds of bottles lined up on shelves in front of a smoky mirror.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen


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