barkeep

variants also barkeeper

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of barkeep Founders Ivy Mix and Lynette Marrero have created a book as well called A Quick Drink featuring those same stellar barkeeps. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025 There are many tales of foreign travelers unwittingly taking a seat at this table and being shooed away by the barkeep. Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024 Return to the tavern and the barkeep will direct you upstairs, asking you to take the drinks up with you. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 There are many tales of foreign travelers unwittingly taking a seat at this table and being shooed away by the barkeep. Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for barkeep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barkeep
Noun
  • The Conroy is currently hiring experienced bartenders.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
  • Away from the cameras, Howerton — who stars as bartender Dennis Reynolds — is dedicated to his wife Jill Latiano.
    Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • As part of these travels, he was briefly employed as personal barman to Silvio Berlusconi — the former prime minister of Italy and owner of AC Milan.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Named after the resident barman, Franco mixed up his signature piña colada for me, made with fresh pineapple juice, coconut milk, and local rum.
    Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Church Street Station gets a wall to itself, including a waitress uniform from Lili Marlene’s and a T-shirt for Church Street Station that shows the still-standing train station.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
  • As a foodie and former waitress, this show hits home for me.
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 27 June 2025

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“Barkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barkeep. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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