waitress
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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
Price's policy of tipping 15% in a restaurant might seem generous to many people, but in certain cities in the US it could very well result in a frosty response from a waiter or waitress.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Ms. Reilly, whose Beth is unbearably snide, doesn’t really act but is still a presence, partly because she dresses like a roadhouse waitress rather than a cattle mogul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 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
I’m still working as a waitress, as I mentioned in my previous phone call.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
So a set was built in a converted house about 5 miles away, where Julia Roberts plays one of the three love-struck waitresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
"We don't need 10 waitresses to be serving four tables," Gonzalez says.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
“He wanted his waitresses to have their lipstick on and their shoes shined,” said Carmen.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
Poker girls are officially described as waitresses, and are hired along with other staff like bartenders, chefs and parking valets to work at poker parties in private homes.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
Roommates were forever stepping out of showers, and waitresses appeared out of nowhere to deliver the onion rings and breakfast burritos that stained the pages of the manuscripts.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
