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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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I am a 30-year-old girl living in New York City and I started dating a 43-year-old bartender.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Before that, he was a bartender newly arrived from Oklahoma that the drummer befriended.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Watching this slapstick routine of quitters and re-enterers from a vantage point atop the polls is Francesca Hong, a state representative, part-time bartender, and Democratic Socialists of America member.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2026

He frequently speaks about his humble beginnings as the son of a bartender and a hotel maid.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

While the bartender poured her drink, I looked back at the entrance.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

A group of men sits together on a sofa as bartenders place bottles of Chivas Regal in buckets of ice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

"The bartenders will graciously ask, 'was the service okay?' and they'll say 'yes, of course,'" she said.

From BBC Jun. 26, 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

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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