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also cafe
1
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
What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.
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Amanda Rosa, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The cafe and market continues to this day, but in 2002, when his son was born, Ibrahim sold his share of the business and focused on owning a liquor store and a retail shop.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
In busy cafes, the Air Pro 4+ do a solid job of cancelling out the hubbub.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite rainy March weather outside, the inside of their matcha cafe was buzzing with dozens of customers happily sipping on light green lattes.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Instead of plopping down a shipping container to create an instant cafe, the company used a 10-ft standard container to house a compact GRIZZLY launcher and fire a Hellfire missile.
—David Szondy
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
About a block east, another coffee shop, Idyll Coffee Roasters, opened its cafe and roastery in fall 2025.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
After more than 25 years in business, the quaint cafe at 2912 Oak Lawn Ave.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
While Zip's was once a rough-and-tumble bar known for gambling and cheap beer, the cafe is now more family-friendly.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Amanda Rosa, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The cafe and market continues to this day, but in 2002, when his son was born, Ibrahim sold his share of the business and focused on owning a liquor store and a retail shop.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
In busy cafes, the Air Pro 4+ do a solid job of cancelling out the hubbub.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Despite rainy March weather outside, the inside of their matcha cafe was buzzing with dozens of customers happily sipping on light green lattes.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Instead of plopping down a shipping container to create an instant cafe, the company used a 10-ft standard container to house a compact GRIZZLY launcher and fire a Hellfire missile.
—David Szondy
march 25, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
About a block east, another coffee shop, Idyll Coffee Roasters, opened its cafe and roastery in fall 2025.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
After more than 25 years in business, the quaint cafe at 2912 Oak Lawn Ave.
—Tim Diovanni, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
While Zip's was once a rough-and-tumble bar known for gambling and cheap beer, the cafe is now more family-friendly.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
Noun
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The weekly column about Wade’s life in the entertainment industry launched in Las Vegas Weekly in 2014 and has since evolved into a podcast and a live cabaret show.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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The 49,000 square-foot complex houses the 513-seat Baker-Baum Concert Hall, rehearsal rooms, offices, state-of-the-art recording facilities and The JAI, an intimate cabaret venue that serves food and drinks.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This summer brings The Pass by Charlie Palmer, a modern tavern with prime cuts, seafood and seasonal produce.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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For an affordable meal, grab a cheap lunch at a konoba — a Croatian tavern — tucked away from the main tourist drag.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Food and drink Dandelion, the property’s restaurant and bar, is inspired by cozy aprés-ski bars, its hearth and warm corners designed to offer shelter and retreat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Her book will include an adaptation of the Orange Crunch Cake served at the Bubble Room, a campy restaurant on Captiva Island, and a recipe for crab chilau, the unofficial dish of Tampa, a spicy Sicilian-Afro-Cuban seafood stew.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Soon after, two men attempted to rape her while in a nightclub, leaving her deeply scarred, and as reports indicate, this led her to a care home for worsening psychiatric symptoms.—
Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Versace became the unofficial uniform at nightclubs—skin-tight minidresses for her, flashy silk shirts for him—and sales at the brand’s boutique in nearby Bal Harbour soared.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The one commode in it was shielded from sight only by wooden shutters, which swung on double-action spring hinges, like saloon doors, and had to be latched shut with a hook on a swivel.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the main saloon, Ellie asks for João’s advice on how to handle Ben’s name-calling.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Food and drink The hotel restaurant, Ludo, is part American brasserie, part Roman diner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The five-course meal will include a few choices for diners, with the kitchen guiding the rest of the experience.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At Lido De Fazio, a small beach club also known as Mastro Ciccio Beach, lunch might be a five-euro bowl of pasta al forno with eggs.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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It was almost always mentioned alongside a different pitch from the club’s other veteran All-Star starter.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ban affects Christian neighborhoods in Damascus that are famous for their restaurants and pubs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Evening Raise a toast to Da Nang at East West Brewing, a beachfront brew pub which claims to be South East Asia’s only beachfront brewery.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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