as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink
asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu
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Noun
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His identification with his identity as a waiter provides a refuge from the overwhelming terror of existential freedom.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025 -
Why should a waiter who earns $100,000 per year in a high-end restaurant pay less tax than a school teacher or firefighter who makes the same?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The internet has weighed in after a waitress lost a tip on a $300+ tab for repeatedly failing to bring one thing.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Anderson proves worthy of some knockout emotional moments, Jamie Lee Curtis shines as a feisty cocktail waitress, and Dave Bautista steals scenes as the show's pensive stage manager.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Waitperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waitperson. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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