waiter
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I like the brunch place where a waiter knows I want blackberry jam with my Texas toast, and I know what his nieces have been reading lately.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
In Morocco, Aleilmi was studying business and working part time as a waiter, earning 1 euro an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Alexander Garcia, a 44-year-old waiter, said he heard firefighters declare "Code 14," which he later found out meant that there were no survivors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Don’t miss: ‘I’ll probably be working until I die’: I’m 60, work as a waiter and have $2,000 in a Roth IRA.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 20, 2026
"He learned his English as a waiter in Gib."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Many who crossed did so after abruptly quitting their jobs as waiters, labourers or fishermen.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
These include the people welcoming attendees into stadiums, VIP lounge chefs, waiters and the flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
The waiters move slowly, the mirrors hold onto the past.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
From time to time, waiters pushing trolleys roll past carrying sides of roast beef, to be carved at diners’ tables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Soon Mrs. Clarke had to leave to give instructions to the waiters, who were now bringing in the tea and after-dinner sweets.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
