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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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There will be bartender entertainment at the martini bar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

“It has an identity issue,” said a Dave & Buster’s bartender I spoke to.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Joseph Costello, 25, is a bartender at Dos Dedos in Bath.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Most recently, he played a bartender alongside Jennifer Connelly in the 2022 sequel “Top Gun: Maverick.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Joe, the colossal bartender, leaves his post to stare into my father’s grinning face and clamp him in a bear hug.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

DJs, bartenders, door people, lovers, ex-lovers, activists and friends formed networks that were not always formal but were often lifesaving.

From Salon Jul. 20, 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

“However you can get out of LAX the fastest and the cheapest is how everybody’s calculating in my circle of bartenders and magicians” said Joshua Lucas, a passenger who was recently arriving at LAX.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Everyone, bartenders and customers, sat or stood as though carved, drinks in mid-air.

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



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