barkeeper
noun
a person who owns or manages a bar where alcoholic beverages are sold.
barkeep
-
a variation of
barkeeper.
Example Sentences
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The barkeep turns to artist as he shakes our martinis frosty and pours.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
Sakhyiuk started work as a barkeep only the month before the war began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
Hertzler as the Klingon warrior Martok, now M.C.ing a fantasy role-playing game; Armin Shimerman as the Ferengi barkeep Quark, now proprietor of a galaxy-wide chain of restaurants.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
Geoffrey’s simpering, emotional stuntedness may make it difficult for, say, the village’s priest or barkeep to see much of themselves in him.
From The Verge ● May 9, 2022
Still, the barkeep must have seen the editorials over the years, the doctor insisted, expressing anxiety over this very topic.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
