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also barkeeper
as in bartender
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Recent Examples of barkeep
The Florentine entrepreneur Francesco Datini was the son of a barkeep.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
While staying in the iconic Savoy Hotel, Cinnamon visits their famed American bar where a bartender tells her the story of Ada Coleman, the bar's first female barkeep, who's responsible for most of its renowned menu.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The cast includes Andrew Scott as Richard Rodgers, Simon Delaney as Oscar Hammerstein, Cillian Sullivan as Stephen Sondheim, and Bobby Cannavale as the charming barkeep trying not to serve Lorenz too much, or at all.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
Her top tips: don't just stay downtown; visit smaller spots and not just the big chains; if in doubt, ask the barkeep.
—Jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
While staying in the iconic Savoy Hotel, Cinnamon visits their famed American bar where a bartender tells her the story of Ada Coleman, the bar's first female barkeep, who's responsible for most of its renowned menu.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The cast includes Andrew Scott as Richard Rodgers, Simon Delaney as Oscar Hammerstein, Cillian Sullivan as Stephen Sondheim, and Bobby Cannavale as the charming barkeep trying not to serve Lorenz too much, or at all.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
Her top tips: don't just stay downtown; visit smaller spots and not just the big chains; if in doubt, ask the barkeep.
—Jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barkeep
Noun
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By the pool, guests can order up a cocktail, although the menu at Vena Cosmopolitan Bar in the lobby is more impressive, with the bartender making especially potent Caipirinhas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Inés has been raised in a world of strange ellipses, and hardly bats an eye when the hotel bartender goes quiet after someone mentions his missing brother, but Hanna (Maia Rae Domagala) is a different story.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
Noun
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And then there is Roberto, the barman who has been with the Sciò family for years.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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There were only two—the barman who doubled as a grill man looked up at the sound, and an older man turned around from his perch at the bar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gonce works part time as a waitress a few nights a week to help cover the bills.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The cast also includes Michelle Pfeiffer as Margo’s mother, an ex-Hooters waitress, and Nick Offerman as Margo’s father, an ex-pro wrestler, as well as Nicole Kidman, Thaddea Graham, Marcia Gay Harden, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Rico Nasty and Lindsey Normington.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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“Barkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barkeep. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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