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waitress

[wey-tris] / ˈweɪ trɪs /




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"It's very energetic, very chaotic," said Melanie Mendoza, a waitress at the Bourbon and Branch, a bar not far from the iconic Garden that is fully decked out in the team's colors.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

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

Ashlin McCourt clocks up 60 hours a week working as a civil servant, a waitress and a baker because "life's so expensive", she says.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“I know I’ve seen you somewhere recently. Maybe you just look a little like my niece. That’s probably it,” the waitress says.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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