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waiter

[wey-ter] / ˈweɪ tər /


NOUN
serving tray
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At 4 p.m., a waiter came past my table to tell me happy hour had officially begun and asked if I’d like a drink.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Mougins, the waiter said, was a home for poets and artists that had endured for centuries.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

On restaurant outings I have pulled up a scene from the cinematic gem “Hoosiers” and gotten choked up while my kids prayed I wouldn’t still be blubbering when the waiter came.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Police initially questioned two men, a taxi driver and a nightclub waiter, believed to be among the last to see him alive.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

As the waiter hurried away, Habib turned his attention to Fadi.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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