waitress

Example Sentences

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My mom worked there as a cocktail waitress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He said no more than four words to me the entire meal, but managed to chat up our waitress.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Religion has been a fundamental part of their relationship since they met in 2019, when they worked at the same café, he as a cook and she as a waitress.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Berry, the dancer who worked with Cynthia at Playmates, said she was clocking in that evening when the head waitress informed her that Cynthia’s body had been found.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The waitress stared a moment too long at my father’s face, then her eyes bulged when they dropped to his hands.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover