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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
This pretty east-side cafe lies just below the Humboldt Bridge, with not much else nearby but some apartments and the Milwaukee River.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The impossibly trendy SoCal health food retailer Erewhon is launching a cafe at Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
There, tenants have access to a cafe, a connection lab with a 110-inch LED screen, gaming and golf simulators and an indoor/outdoor terrace that overlooks Trade and Tryon streets.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
That means fewer meals before the game, fewer drinks after, and fewer visits to local shops and cafes.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The top is made of solid oak and gives off European cafe vibes.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Earle was hosting a pop-up for her skin-care brand, Reale Actives, at the TikTok-famous cafe in Beverly Hills on Thursday.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
Explore the nearby Belmont area for low-key cafes and shops.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
With your appetite woken, there are plenty of cafes and restaurants to try outside the hotel.
—Kalpana Fitzpatrick, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The impossibly trendy SoCal health food retailer Erewhon is launching a cafe at Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
There, tenants have access to a cafe, a connection lab with a 110-inch LED screen, gaming and golf simulators and an indoor/outdoor terrace that overlooks Trade and Tryon streets.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
That means fewer meals before the game, fewer drinks after, and fewer visits to local shops and cafes.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The top is made of solid oak and gives off European cafe vibes.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Earle was hosting a pop-up for her skin-care brand, Reale Actives, at the TikTok-famous cafe in Beverly Hills on Thursday.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 Apr. 2026
Explore the nearby Belmont area for low-key cafes and shops.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
With your appetite woken, there are plenty of cafes and restaurants to try outside the hotel.
—Kalpana Fitzpatrick, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
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The family of the cabaret artist Fritz Grünbaum, who was murdered in the Holocaust, for example, was able to recover works by Viennese Expressionist artist Egon Schiele that were in Grünbaum’s vast personal collection in 2018 after decades of efforts.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Where 2025’s 1000 Variations on the Same Song played with funk undercurrents and The Count leaned toward slower R&B, Frog for Sale is an exercise in cabaret basics.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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The 1600s map shows it as a building called the Sign of the Cock, likely a tavern.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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It's located among several other taverns and restaurants in the heart of Fells Point.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lagomarsini offered a bite to Quié’s nephew Poppa, who works at the restaurant.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Straz said a Culver’s restaurant is planned for the west side of Harlem, where a CIBC bank formerly stood, though those developers are not seeking TIF financing.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The event is produced by Nordstern Basel, a popular nightclub in the Swiss city, and with the cooperation of Art Basel and Fondation Beyeler.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Groff is familiar with the bit, which is modeled off of how Darin regularly did the same with concertgoers attending his nightclub acts.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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An expansive central display, space-age suede bucket seats that appear to float in the cabin, and chrome-gold elements across the console give the Venus' interiors the appearance of a luxe saloon from the future.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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Sounds good, but the real reason behind this is that popular whiskey brand Bulleit, which is owned by drinks giant Diageo, sued Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits in 2017, claiming that Redemption’s bottles were too similar (both had a sort of old-timey, saloon-style design).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the diner, for example, the speakers play outdoor sounds including crickets to create a real drive-in movie atmosphere.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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There's intimacy to the spaces; there's no massive room where every diner can see every other diner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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The governors’ endorsements of Turning Point USA, to the exclusion of other student clubs, has come under criticism from teachers unions and civil liberties groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The club responded after its new head coach, Marie-Louise Eta, was inundated with sexist comments online after being appointed the first female head coach of a men's team in any of Europe's five biggest leagues.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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This brewery and pub has two locations to choose from.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
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Benjamin Gillham, a performing arts teacher, had been enjoying a night out at the Coopers Town House pub in Liverpool with a friend when his evening took an unexpected turn.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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