Example Sentences

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Dishwashers at First Watch average $17.21 an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Dishwashers need a helping hand to reach their peak performance.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

It garnered more than 3,000 comments, many of them supportive, such as the one that offered, “Please make Dishwashers fast again.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2020

Dishwashers are hard on knives, both because of the high temperatures and chemicals in the soap, and because of the banging around.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2019

An ad of theirs seeking franchisees later spelled out the benefits of the system: “Imagine — No Carhops — No Waitresses — No Dishwashers — No Bus Boys — The McDonald’s System is Self-Service!”

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser