waiter

Example Sentences

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The date didn’t start well: a waiter spilled shrimp scampi on her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He could order in French and exchange pleasantries with an elderly French waiter who seemed to live there.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Bah, oui!—you probably will run into a mean waiter at some point.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

On the footage, a waiter can be heard warning that the material on the ceiling is flammable.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“His remains have never been found,” the waiter adds in a whisper.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar