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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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“It has an identity issue,” said a Dave & Buster’s bartender I spoke to.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Maddy Daversa, a bartender at the Meeting Spot, a restaurant near the stadium, said 2,000 people poured in when the Americans played Paraguay.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

A bartender going by Andrew, who moved to New York from Ireland four years ago, said the vibe at the nearby pub where he works has been "absolutely mental" and "pandemonium."

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

"There's a buzz around the place, you can feel it," said John Crombie, a bartender at the Irish pub Jack Doyle's, which is hosting watch parties.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

“Probably get a job as a bartender and tell everyone how happy I am that I don’t have to clean people’s teeth for a living.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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

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

Workers represented by the union include cashiers, dishwashers, cooks, bartenders and concessions workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Four bartenders moved in an unrehearsed dance as they tried to provide drinks to the impatient Marines who screamed at them above the broadening dimensions of pandemonium loose in the Officers’ Club.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy



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