variants
also cafes
1
as in cabarets
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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2
as in taverns
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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3
as in restaurants
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 Synonyms for cafés
Noun
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These flamenco venues originally developed during the 1960s throughout Spain replacing cabarets.—
Emily Cardenas,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From Bavarian caves to Bohemian beer halls, from Milwaukee taverns to Oktoberfest tents, lagers have always been tied to the vessels they’re served in.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Yamahiro, who also presided over that case, dismissed the lawsuit against the taverns on July 22, online court records show.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The versions also have two different release dates at McDonald's restaurants and will feature different toys.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those who rely on tip-sharing arrangements are covered—meaning, for example, that runners and bussers in restaurants that pool or split tips will qualify.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Whether on Harlem’s biggest stages or in its nightclubs or hidden speakeasies, LGBTQ+ performers took center stage.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Men have been dragged out of homes and even nightclubs by recruiters.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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British pubs face closures as cost pressures rise.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In The Rocks, colonial-era sandstone cottages, terrace houses, and historic pubs like the Fortune of War line its cobbled streets—telling the story of early settlement.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plainly on the hunt for younger diners, Felss Masino succeeded mainly in alienating older ones.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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There were diners present, but none were injured, House said.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet even as nearly half the division now have to comply with rules specifically targeting player spending, clubs ramped things up anyway.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The NeueHouse chain of members only clubs catering to those working in creative industries will shut down on Friday.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Visitors can explore the town, including hotel, doctor’s office, church, blacksmith shop, jail and saloons.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Cafés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9s. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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