barkeeper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of barkeeper
Example Sentences
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New barkeeper Matt Christian gave the dive a face-lift and focused the menu more on pub grub such as patty melts and nachos.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
The 47-year-old barkeeper patrols this beach up to 75 nights a year, the maximum incubation time for green turtles, to keep predators from their nests until the eggs are ready to hatch.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2021
When he is chided, at the start of “At Eternity’s Gate,” for covering the wall of a bar with unsellable art, we want to shake the barkeeper and command him to see sense.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 12, 2018
Bryan Cranston plays self-destructive barkeeper Sal, while Laurence Fishburne is reformed hellraiser Mueller.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2018
“If you’re a trader,” said Mal, “why did the barkeeper say you were unemployed?”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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