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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

At closing time, the bartender doesn’t ask who ordered.

From MarketWatch ● 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

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

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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

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

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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