waitress

Example Sentences

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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

In a separate posting on X in November a waitress, said to be from New York City, complained that a table of four who spent $3,000 only gave her $200 or 6.7%.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Gamble’s husband, Larry Fletcher, boasted of his wife’s legal victory to a slightly uncomfortable-looking young waitress, who expressed her congratulations in an uncertain voice.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

A waitress in the room cried out in Spanish, “I don’t want to die here. I don’t want to die in this room.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

As the waitress departs, Celia casts a long look around the room, scanning the crowd as though she is looking for someone but not finding a point to focus on.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern