How to Use waiter in a Sentence

waiter

noun
  • And the waiter is sort of the straight man among the ladies.
    — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The waiter brought the beer and set it on the table and went away.
    — New York Times, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The cheers died down as the waiter walked past the table.
    — New York Times, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The episode, in which the singer plays a waiter, will air on April 19 on CBS.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2023
  • And the waiter, my friend, said, 'Oh my God, my best friend is the cook, the chef, here.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Still, the waiter returned to push the bread and butter.
    — Noah Lederman, Bon Appétit, 9 June 2022
  • The waiter turned around and tapped her on the shoulder.
    — Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Ask anyone at the Villa Igiea — the concierge, the waiter, the maître d'.
    — Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2022
  • The waiter presents the roll right out of the oven with the two roasted legs crossed at the bottom.
    — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2018
  • Then the waiter comes over and asks if the roach would like to order dessert.
    — Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The same waiters always served and took great care of us.
    — Don and Petie Kladstrup, Smithsonian, 9 Feb. 2017
  • At the end of the night, the waiter said Payton had picked up the whole table's tab, plus a 30% tip.
    — Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
  • For the waiters, a couple of lumps of sugar would do as a tip.
    — Alan Philps, Town & Country, 5 July 2023
  • At the café the waiter who brought her orange juice knew her by name.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2021
  • No need to get out of your car, the waiter will bring it right to your window.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 15 Nov. 2018
  • At the cafés and restaurants, the waiters knew enough to seat him by himself.
    — Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • For dinner, he’s dressed like a waiter and ready to fight.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024
  • There’s an olive tree there, which a waiter tells me is over 100 years old.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 June 2024
  • To be an actor is to be a waiter, some pursuers of the craft might say.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Sep. 2019
  • The kitchen is equipped with a center island, a walk-in pantry and a dumb waiter.
    — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Do be ready to order food and drinks when your waiter comes by the first time around.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2018
  • In the first, former waiter Tong Ying-kit was jailed for nine years.
    — NBC News, 12 Nov. 2021
  • In the first, former waiter Tong Ying-kit, was jailed for nine years.
    — Reuters, CNN, 11 Nov. 2021
  • One day at the Willard Hotel, a waiter served him a cup of something warm and brown.
    — Eliza McGraw, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Just then the waiter approaches, and asks if the girls are ready to order.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Or don’t bother with the menu, ask the waiter for his daily recommendations instead.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Mark is wearing trendy glasses with thicker frames that earn an instant compliment from the waiter.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Even something as simple as a waiter offering a choice of tap, still, or sparkling water can prompt a hint of decision fatigue.
    — Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Action begins with a tight shot on a glass resting on a bar, then a waiter pours some tequila over the ice in the glass.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The rollerskating waiters and waitresses were all so fun.
    — Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026

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