How to Use diner in a Sentence

diner

noun
  • Thank Worcester for this gem of a diner at the Lorraine Mills Complex.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022
  • The kid who worked in his father’s diner, who set pins at the bowling alley and was a life guard was in the NBA.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 5 June 2022
  • Outside of the grill, there’s a roving raw-bar cart from which diners can choose a plethora of oysters, razor clams, shrimp cocktail, caviar, and more.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The path forward will require a deep understanding of what today’s diners truly want — beyond just a good deal.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
  • And so do today’s diners at Li Ciusoni, which is set up like a rustic country house during a party.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The dish’s hearty potatoes and rich cream draw eager diners to the restaurant during New England’s coldest months.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The incidents happened at all hours of the day and targeted check cashing stores, a diner, barber shops and other businesses.
    Rachel Paik, Fox News, 17 June 2022
  • Eat and Drink Adventurous diners face a ridiculous amount of choices given this ever-evolving food scene.
    Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Edward tried his hand at pulling a pint of Guinness at a diner, while Sophie took in a '50s and '60s dance demonstration.
    Arkansas Online, 5 June 2022
  • Rising commodity costs – particularly for shrimp – and the need to attract younger, fast-casual leaning diners present hurdles for the chain.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
  • This pop-up diner in downtown Anchorage serves a small seasonal menu of six traditional Vietnamese dishes with a modern twist.
    Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2022
  • The competition took a sharp turn Friday, the last day of bidding, with one potential diner placing an $11 million bid that sparked a costly tug-of-war.
    Max Reyes, Fortune, 18 June 2022
  • Part of the ground floor space was also home to Parks and Rec diner.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The scene in a diner at the end has a tasty tongue-in-cheek fatalism.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
  • The first scene of Dead Ringers takes place in a greasy-spoon diner after dark.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 8 May 2023
  • When the charcuterie is to be the main meal, have 1 ½ to 2 ounces each of meat and cheese per diner.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2022
  • That’s all the diner was serving, since the power was still out.
    Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
  • In one of the film’s opening scenes, Walsh sits in a sunny diner.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Ben is best friends with Corey, his co-worker at the diner.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Dec. 2022
  • At the kosher diner, a third of the customers used to be Arab, said Stéphane Bsiri, the manager.
    Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
  • But when the diner door opened, the finale just ... ended.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The two went to lunch with some classmates at a local diner.
    New York Times, 8 July 2022
  • If that doesn’t take you back, the oldie hits piping through the diner’s speakers sure will.
    Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
  • In the language of food service, a diner is not a customer but a guest.
    Ligaya Mishan Kyoko Hamada Victoria Petro-Conroy, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Weisz and Birch met up, first at a pub in London and later in a diner in New York.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The jukebox, photos and snarky neon signs went to auction when the diner closed in the early 2000s.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The band was having lunch at an old-school diner in Cleveland.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Akikos is for diners who go to shows and only want to hear the hits; the food is good, but not enough to justify the price tag.
    Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The diner wasn’t all that full and food prices were soaring, a fact Martin lamented.
    Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The diner that’s attached to the Galpin auto dealership in the Valley.
    Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023

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