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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
Common spaces in the school, such as the commons and cafe area, will open to the public Nov. 3.
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Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2025
Warda’s new patisserie and cafe was announced months ago.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
This is the ultimate guide to the best Phoenix cafes
Reach the reporter at endia.fontanez@gannett.com.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
Between the inspiring garden shop, the farm-to-table cafe, and the six miles of hiking trails, this Somerset oasis can entertain every member of your party.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
The first stop of the day was at a cafe in Florence where Newsom shook hands with nearly all 100 attendees, the Associated Press reported.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Even local coworking spaces or cafes can boost creativity and satisfaction.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Rising food costs due to inflation challenges new owner of the lower-level cafe in City Hall
The new cafe is a family affair, with Carter-Watson's daughter and other family members helping out.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Kyiv officials said the attack damaged about 40 apartment blocks, passenger railway infrastructure, five schools and kindergartens, cafes and many cars in six of Kyiv's 10 districts.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2025
Warda’s new patisserie and cafe was announced months ago.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
This is the ultimate guide to the best Phoenix cafes
Reach the reporter at endia.fontanez@gannett.com.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
Between the inspiring garden shop, the farm-to-table cafe, and the six miles of hiking trails, this Somerset oasis can entertain every member of your party.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
The first stop of the day was at a cafe in Florence where Newsom shook hands with nearly all 100 attendees, the Associated Press reported.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025
Even local coworking spaces or cafes can boost creativity and satisfaction.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Rising food costs due to inflation challenges new owner of the lower-level cafe in City Hall
The new cafe is a family affair, with Carter-Watson's daughter and other family members helping out.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Kyiv officials said the attack damaged about 40 apartment blocks, passenger railway infrastructure, five schools and kindergartens, cafes and many cars in six of Kyiv's 10 districts.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
Noun
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In the following days, Lerman and Corrigan were spotted leaving Largo at the Coronet, a nightclub and cabaret, together.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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The play follows a miserable Mary Todd Lincoln, an alcoholic aspiring cabaret singer, in the weeks leading up to the 16th president’s assassination.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Emma and Travis Heim, who set off the craft barbecue explosion in Fort Worth and then retired from pit chores, will open a cocktail tavern with pizza in a historic landmark in South Main Village, Travis Heim said.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 July 2025
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Its two-stoplight downtown has the typical staples – a tavern, an antique store and a coffee shop.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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While the restaurant doesn’t open until 11 a.m., the little counter of treats opens at 8 a.m. Monday and Wednesday through Sunday.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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CeeLo Green, a member of the hip-hop group Goodie Mob, dined at Soul Secrets in Over-the-Rhine ahead of the festival's opening night, according to an Instagram post from the restaurant.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
Noun
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In some videos that have gone viral on social media, DJs have played the viral audio at nightclubs.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The January-premiering third season of the show — about a group of friends in Charleston, S.C. working at Leva Bonaparte’s crown jewel nightclub on King Street — saw Kulp face allegations of a cheating scandal with now-fiancée Emmy Sharrett.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
19 July 2025
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Other distinctive features of the main lodge include a dining room with canyon views, saloon, sunroom, auditorium and post office.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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The lodge contained a saloon, deli, coffee shop, post office, gift shop and a visitors center.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
Noun
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At the end of the meal, no one will be shoving handheld credit-card devices into the faces of diners.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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But one by one, credit card issuers have been dropping this perk as increasing numbers of Priority Pass diners looking to cash in on their available credit swarmed airport restaurants beyond capacity, especially during travel delays and peak season.—
Katherine Fan,
AFAR Media,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Amenities will include a private club with a restaurant, a lounge, a screening room, wine storage and more.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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At the time, the club only had limited availability.—
Maya Bell,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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The former Liverpool, England resident estimates that Broward and southern Palm Beach counties supported twice as many British pubs in the 1980s and 1990s as today.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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In addition, Diageo has been dealing with its own issues including supplying too much alcohol to its Latin America markets as demand slid and a shortage of Guinness beer at pubs in the United Kingdom.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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