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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

One glanced over as Clara swept past them to get the attention of the bartender, and she wondered whether she ought to let her hair down.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Unite Here Local 11, the union which represents workers including dishwashers, concession workers, bartenders and servers and SoFi Stadium’s food-service operator Legends Global, came to a tentative agreement days before the first match.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 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

Now, he added, he has “servers, bartenders and oyster shuckers in the kitchen washing dishes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

I think about the bartenders, and wonder what diabolical things they'll be putting into my cocktail.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman


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