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 waiters are knowledgeable and make excellent recommendations.
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Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Through high school and college, the CEO worked as a waiter and in food service.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
And sure, since only 7% of SAG-AFTRA actors and performers earn $80,000 or more a year, that means there are going to be a few full-time waiters on those nomination committees.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While he was gone, the waiter presented the bill, and it was then made clear that the rest of us were expected to pay for his birthday celebration.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Through high school and college, the CEO worked as a waiter and in food service.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
And sure, since only 7% of SAG-AFTRA actors and performers earn $80,000 or more a year, that means there are going to be a few full-time waiters on those nomination committees.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While he was gone, the waiter presented the bill, and it was then made clear that the rest of us were expected to pay for his birthday celebration.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Waiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiter. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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