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Recent Examples of bartender
Buffalo wings trace to 1964, when bartender Dominic Bellissimo asked his mother Teressa to make something for his hungry friends at The Anchor Bar.
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The sketch opened with Jost as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who entered the 93-year-old bar and greeted the bartender, played by Kenan Thompson.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Victims include bartender on duty Of the four people who were stabbed during the attack, one of the victims is the bartender on duty, known by regulars as Fefe.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The sketch opened with Jost as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who entered the 93-year-old bar and greeted the bartender, played by Kenan Thompson.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Victims include bartender on duty Of the four people who were stabbed during the attack, one of the victims is the bartender on duty, known by regulars as Fefe.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bartender
Noun
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When the air inside is still cool and clean and everything is shiny and the barkeep is giving himself that last look in the mirror to see if his tie is straight and his hair is smooth.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The town’s overflowing with charming Midwest eccentrics, including a cocky mayor (Henry Winkler) and a welcoming barkeep (Lena Headey).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 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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“Bartender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartender. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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