waiter

Example Sentences

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He could order in French and exchange pleasantries with an elderly French waiter who seemed to live there.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

At a corner table on the expansive patio of a trendy Frogtown restaurant, Peaches’ blue eyes focus on the hovering waiter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Bah, oui!—you probably will run into a mean waiter at some point.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

When you do sit down for your meal be friendly and build a rapport with your waiter, says Leslie Ann St John, who spent 15 years working in the restaurant industry.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

It’s possible the waiter got scared and never used the pills, or maybe he got fired before he had the chance.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin