waitress
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
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Charlotte Guy, a 25-year-old waitress, attended a Pitbull concert earlier in July in Lancashire with four friends, all of whom were dressed as Pitbull.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"It's very energetic, very chaotic," said Melanie Mendoza, a waitress at the Bourbon and Branch, a bar not far from the iconic Garden that is fully decked out in the team's colors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
He said no more than four words to me the entire meal, but managed to chat up our waitress.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
For Kate Santos, a waitress who works at Sanger Hall, a bar in Queens, New York, tips are an essential part of her income.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Camille squeezes her laptop between glasses of water and lemonade right as the waitress arrives at our table.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
"We don't need 10 waitresses to be serving four tables," Gonzalez says.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
The women who formed the civil suits included freelance models and cocktail waitresses, many caring for younger siblings and kids of their own, and prosecutors say Rubin exploited that economic disparity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
“Alice” aired on CBS from 1976 to 1985 and featured Holliday, Lavin and Beth Howland as a trio of waitresses working at the roadside Mel’s Diner in Phoenix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
Poker girls are officially described as waitresses, and are hired along with other staff like bartenders, chefs and parking valets to work at poker parties in private homes.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
The ice cream shop was like a time capsule with shiny red booths, waitresses dressed in pink dresses and aprons, and a jukebox in the corner.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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