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

Example Sentences

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And next time, when a bartender asks if you’d like a flower with your drink, just say “bring it on.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Instead of texting the bartender, as you might have done 20 years ago, you’re expected to plan ahead enough to book a two-top on Resy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Once the bartender spots me, she starts preparing a margarita — with lots of love, as she likes to describe it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

That means a bartender fills the glass most of the way, sets it down for about 90 seconds to allow the nitrogen bubbles to settle, and then finally tops it off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“No Yiddish, remember?” she whispered back furiously, before smiling at the bartender and responding to him in English: “We have heard great things about this club.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros