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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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This peer-to-peer label creates the false impression that John, a bartender in New Jersey, is betting against Steve, a car mechanic in Texas, at a price only the two have agreed upon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

When a bartender asked James Bond in 2006's Casino Royale whether he'd like his vodka martini shaken or stirred, the irritated spy replied: "Do I look like I give a damn?"

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

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 a Hilton Hotel bar near Tokyo, bartender Shingo Miyachi prepares a negroni with one of Kuramoto Ice's big, clear cubes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

I turned, one foot on the bottom step, to see the bartender looking me up and down.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

“We’re calling all our bartenders book-tenders,” Marston says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

North American bartenders on Reddit asked for substitution and shipping suggestions in bids to re-create the spritz they tried in Europe, while local publications later wrote guides to finding the cocktail in their area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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

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

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

They walked in stiff-eyeing the bartenders and waiters who caught their message and acted as though they never had seen them before.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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