as in diner
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
when we get sick of cooking dinner at home, we like to go out to eat at a nice restaurant
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Recent Examples of restaurant
The loud, colorful Northern Thai restaurant has always been a celeb magnet—Guillermo del Toro, Shawn Mendes, Jacob Elordi, James Harden and Simu Liu have all popped by in recent years.
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Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel says never mind on restaurant remodels.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Some fast-casual restaurants are facing slowing sales after initially bucking the broader industry trend.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Numerous restaurants are offering Labor Day deals and discounts, including Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, and Buffalo Wild Wings.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
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Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel says never mind on restaurant remodels.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Some fast-casual restaurants are facing slowing sales after initially bucking the broader industry trend.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Numerous restaurants are offering Labor Day deals and discounts, including Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, and Buffalo Wild Wings.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurant
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Addresses that shuttered last year are already occupied with new tenants, the turnkey transition opening new doors for diners.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Holliday’s portrayal of the gum-chewing diner waitress landed many of the show’s laughs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the real star is Liquid Vacation, a collaboration cocktail served at Little Palm, the hotel's poolside bar that transforms from breezy daytime cafe to lively evening hotspot.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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On a noisy train or in a crowded cafe, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC makes everything feel quiet and calm.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Serving legendary burgers since 1924, the Opersteny family still cooks them on the original grill.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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LEDs replace chrome, and there's a new take on BMW's usual four headlights, although the illuminated kidney grill is an option, not mandatory.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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On a whim, the 30-year-old applied for several school positions — from cafeteria worker to custodian — including one for a substitute bus driver, despite having zero experience behind the wheel of a bus.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This is the era of all-nighters, early classes, cafeteria skin, and figuring it all out.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurant. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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