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waitress

[way-tris] / ˈweɪ trɪs /




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"Let's hope it doesn't hit so hard," Marta Maldonado, a 62-year-old waitress at a seaside restaurant with no protection, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Former waitress Iryna Mosiychuk runs a company called Beezone, which advertises itself as a business consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

"We don't usually get soccer on TV but we expect a lot more than the usual number of customers for the next few weeks," said waitress Gabrielle McLoughlin.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 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

The waitress comes to take our empty bowls and plates away but doesn’t shoo us out of the emptying restaurant.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Some waitresses at this year's beer festival say they have also started wearing cycling shorts under their dirndls.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

We got jobs as waitresses at the Lincoln Road Restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 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

He sent one of his waitresses to I. Magnin’s to buy maternity dresses for me.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou


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