sommelier
noun
a waiter, as in a club or restaurant, who is in charge of wines.
sommeliers
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pluralof sommelier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hauge Sin lugs bottles of Chinese wine onto the subway to pour samples for stone-faced sommeliers and restaurant wine buyers, who sometimes come back with an order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It led him to become one of only two certified water sommeliers in South Africa and fewer than 100 worldwide, he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
To sommeliers like him, spring or mineral waters are preferable because they come from a natural source; they are rich in calcium, magnesium and sodium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
With just a sniff and a sip, trained sommeliers can often tell what region a wine came from: Douro in Portugal, Barossa in Australia, Napa or Sonoma in California.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023
“Our water sommeliers have designed the drinks to suit your needs and mood,” says Roia Jabari, the managing director.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
