barista
Americannoun
plural
baristas, baristinoun
Etymology
Origin of barista
First recorded in 1980–85; from Italian: “bartender,” from bar bar 1 ( def. ) (a loanword from English) + Italian -ista -ist ( def. )
Example Sentences
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When she finished school, Anastasia didn't know what she wanted to be, so she took up a job as a barista.
From BBC
There have been doctor, pilot, tennis player, firefighter, lifeguard, barista and even Olympic skier Kens, among many others.
From Los Angeles Times
Jared, the barista Eddie interviewed from the Seaside Bean Café, waves and holds up a finger when he sees me outside their wide front windows, telling me to wait one second.
From Literature
“The deputy didn’t shoot the barista, so I chalk this up as a win,” another wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
"I gave up my job as a barista because of my son's mental health problems, and this is something that just happened… I was already doing chalkboards and portraits."
From BBC
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