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also cafes
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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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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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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 cafés
Whistler With a compact village core lined with cafes, restaurants, and galleries, Whistler, home to North America’s largest ski resort, is a natural place to stay overnight (or longer), along the Sea to Sky.
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Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
After starting in the Netherlands with a single event in 2009, Repair Cafe has grown into a global nonprofit with more than 59,000 members, some 4,000 cafes and close to 850,000 items fixed a year.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Explore the shops, dine in the sidewalk cafes, and relax in the lush tropical gardens.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Belgrade, Serbia — a chaotic, layered capital split by the Sava River, where daily markets and traditional Kafana cafes anchor one of the most unusual cultural scenes in Europe.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Crawford and Lambar also use Substack to share when their pop-up cafes are going to be.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Outside the trendy thrift shops and cafes, elderly women in headscarves sweep sidewalks with rustic brooms while teens whiz by on electric scooters.
—Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Some of the provisions include allowing sidewalk cafes to have removable railings or fencing as dividers from the public sidewalk, prohibiting solid walls in the right of way, and allowing solid walls and windscreens in outdoor areas that are not in the right of way.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The machine is already appearing in small mobile cafes and pop-up setups across the country, though Jake Miller is clear that commercial is not where he is headed.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
After starting in the Netherlands with a single event in 2009, Repair Cafe has grown into a global nonprofit with more than 59,000 members, some 4,000 cafes and close to 850,000 items fixed a year.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Explore the shops, dine in the sidewalk cafes, and relax in the lush tropical gardens.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Belgrade, Serbia — a chaotic, layered capital split by the Sava River, where daily markets and traditional Kafana cafes anchor one of the most unusual cultural scenes in Europe.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Crawford and Lambar also use Substack to share when their pop-up cafes are going to be.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Outside the trendy thrift shops and cafes, elderly women in headscarves sweep sidewalks with rustic brooms while teens whiz by on electric scooters.
—Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Some of the provisions include allowing sidewalk cafes to have removable railings or fencing as dividers from the public sidewalk, prohibiting solid walls in the right of way, and allowing solid walls and windscreens in outdoor areas that are not in the right of way.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The machine is already appearing in small mobile cafes and pop-up setups across the country, though Jake Miller is clear that commercial is not where he is headed.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafés
Noun
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Salon Toulouse, the ship's main lounge and bar, inspired by vintage Parisian cabarets and complete with deep red velvet armchairs, was Joie de Vivre's main social hub for sundowners and digestifs.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Families can explore Miami’s public beaches, zoo, and children’s museum, or visit Little Havana and the Art Deco district before dining at the hotel’s family-friendly restaurants.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The inn serves as more of a comfortable home base in between outings—the lobby is a comfortable spot to chat or read a book, and the on-site restaurants offer convenience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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For hundreds of millions of soccer fans from across the world, seven FIFA World Cup games will be held in Miami — a name that invokes images of beaches, nightclubs and Latin culture.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The city’s nightclubs were closing, and the streets were dark.—
Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
Noun
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These drinking dens sit side by side with decades-old pubs that welcome locals and visitors with open arms (but maybe not a smile, especially in the winter).—
Tanya Edwards,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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From junior games on pitches every weekend, to crowds piling into pubs to watch England play the World Cup, football, as it is called outside of the United States, is deeply ingrained in the British national psyche.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Noun
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In honor of its namesake, a Great Pyrenees named Mojo, the kitchen also serves patties, chicken and fried eggs for doggy diners.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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The neighborhood is now a premier office market with rehabbed lofts and new skyscrapers, and where streets are often crowded with shoppers and diners.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Signed for a five month stint, Schell, after graduation, began playing other clubs in the area, including North Beach’s Hungry I, Bimbo’s 365 Club and Fack’s 11 Jazz Club.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Other Carnival facilities like hot tubs, fitness centers, the Serenity Adult-Only Retreat and kids' clubs are included, too.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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While here, visitors can still see its multiple saloons, general store, and boarding house, among other buildings.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Beyond the cattle drives, the Stockyards are home to rodeos, Western saloons and live music venues.—
Taylor Haught,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cafés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9s. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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