Examples of waiter in a Sentence
waiters at that elegant restaurant must go through an extended training program before being allowed to serve customers
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The Four Seasons is known for exceptional service across their properties (speaking to their veteran expertise, my poolside waiter had worked at the hotel for over 20 years).
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
And, as any experienced waiter knows, the vast majority of servers in Chicago make more, some far more, than the minimum wage once tips are taken into account.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Others go even further, asking the waiter to deliberately mess up the candidate’s order.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Soon the waiter arrived, flicked a button on a remote control, and what had appeared to be a fancy mirror on the wall behind Lynch slid down and morphed into an enormous screen.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
And, as any experienced waiter knows, the vast majority of servers in Chicago make more, some far more, than the minimum wage once tips are taken into account.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Others go even further, asking the waiter to deliberately mess up the candidate’s order.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Soon the waiter arrived, flicked a button on a remote control, and what had appeared to be a fancy mirror on the wall behind Lynch slid down and morphed into an enormous screen.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Waiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiter. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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waiter
noun
wait·er
ˈwāt-ər 
: one that waits
especially
: a person who waits tables (as in a restaurant)
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