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also cafe
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as in cabaret
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
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as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
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as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
they met at a little café in Paris
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Recent Examples of café
The cafe was given a yellow placard for improperly storing milk and accumulation on a food contact surface.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Coffee with breakfast 📸 Buna Kurs in Jackson Ward is an Ethiopian cafe that serves breakfast all day.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
But at 9:30, the cafe’s expansive dining room is buzzing instead.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Nestled in cafes, bars, and school auditoriums are poets finding ways to reach new audiences through performative techniques revived for the modern era.
—David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
This means our cafes, patios, and restrooms are for customers and partners.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The drive to the resort provides a nice overview of Ubud, the closest town to Sayan, which is lined with shops and cafes (and a popular market) just steps from working rice paddies and local Hindu temples and shrines.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Ben and Erin will also lend their renovation and design expertise to bolster several local businesses, including a soda shop, theater, and Cuban cafe.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Across the street, the outdoor Vietnam Town shopping center offers shops, cafes and more.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Coffee with breakfast 📸 Buna Kurs in Jackson Ward is an Ethiopian cafe that serves breakfast all day.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
But at 9:30, the cafe’s expansive dining room is buzzing instead.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Nestled in cafes, bars, and school auditoriums are poets finding ways to reach new audiences through performative techniques revived for the modern era.
—David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
This means our cafes, patios, and restrooms are for customers and partners.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The drive to the resort provides a nice overview of Ubud, the closest town to Sayan, which is lined with shops and cafes (and a popular market) just steps from working rice paddies and local Hindu temples and shrines.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Ben and Erin will also lend their renovation and design expertise to bolster several local businesses, including a soda shop, theater, and Cuban cafe.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
Across the street, the outdoor Vietnam Town shopping center offers shops, cafes and more.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
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Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, Oh Mary! is a comedic take on Mary Todd Lincoln, in which the titular First Lady tries to recapture her glory days as a cabaret star, only to be thwarted by her gay husband, Abe Lincoln.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
6 Feb. 2025
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Gilpin replaced Cole Escola, who originated the part of Mrs. Lincoln, the presidential spouse and aspiring cabaret performer, in the stage hit.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Our Main Street contained gathering places, often Main Street taverns, where stories were told and some interesting memories made. LOCAL CONTENTIn its Heyday the Herald could run to 28 pages.—
Bob Roepke,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Once a boarding house, a tavern, and a grocery store, this eatery pays homage to its storied past with a diverse menu that combines contemporary flavors with 19th-century influences.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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According to Carl, Johan had gone to his restaurant to cancel their dinner plans and then left.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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What to expect: An Italian-Creole seafood restaurant by day and a speakeasy by night, this hidden gem is in West Town, which seems to be the new hot restaurant district.—
Moyo Adeolu,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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Shakira storms off Miami nightclub stage after appearing to scold clubgoer for filming up her dress The title of the tour is taken from the singer's 12th studio album, released last year and the first since 2017's El Dorado.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Relaxing with other The White Lotus cast members in the upper rafters of Phuket’s Bangla Muay Thai Stadium, the 35-year-old former nightclub bouncer, soldier, and talent show contestant can hardly believe his luck.—
Charlie Campbell / Phuket,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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The false front of a saloon still stood, with an alder tree growing through its warped timbers.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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Big Charlie’s has become so well known for being a Chiefs bar in Philly that NFL Films did a feature on the saloon after KC won Super Bowl LIV.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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Barring individual state laws saying otherwise, restaurants are well within their power to charge automatic gratuities (which from a consumer perspective is often treated as a tip) for large parties or even solo diners, and this is somewhat common in the United States.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The same red and white diner set and red and yellow waitress costumes are also included in several of the account's videos.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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The squad features players from 15 clubs, including 13 from Major League Soccer.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The club is scheduled for its first regular-season match against LA Galaxy in Carson on Feb. 23.—
Jayne Yutig,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rooney, for example, first turned out for a kids' team run by The Western Approaches, a pub where his father was a regular customer.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter Goes Bombshell in Platinum Pin-Up Curls, Lace and Diamonds for Vogue Cover Shoot Her family, including parents David and Elizabeth, sisters Sarah and Shannon as well as half-sister Cayla, would often dine out at a local Irish pub called the Limeport Inn.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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