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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
The new cafe will occupy the space previously held by a Peet’s Coffee at 5550 Douglas Blvd, Suite D-110.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Standard sodas, coffee and tea are also available at the lunch cafe, Ginny Lee.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
French bakery and cafe Maman opened just last week.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Newsom cleared out the execution chamber and replaced it with a modern-looking building that’s equipped with a cafe and library, in the hopes of teaching college-level coursework to incarcerated people.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Although the restaurant isn’t operational yet, there’s a convenience store inside the original cafe with merch, supplies, snacks and drinks.
—Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Meanwhile, in Australia, Belle Hayman and Benjamin Michelson cofounded FoodFilled to collect unsold food from roughly 170 supermarkets, cafes and bakeries and give it to partner agencies for distribution to people in need, including asylum seekers and people escaping domestic violence.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Less than two hours earlier, BPD had responded to the cafe for a noise complaint from the Rasos, who live next door.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Food and family activities in the on-site restaurant, the cafe and around the grounds.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Standard sodas, coffee and tea are also available at the lunch cafe, Ginny Lee.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
French bakery and cafe Maman opened just last week.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Newsom cleared out the execution chamber and replaced it with a modern-looking building that’s equipped with a cafe and library, in the hopes of teaching college-level coursework to incarcerated people.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Although the restaurant isn’t operational yet, there’s a convenience store inside the original cafe with merch, supplies, snacks and drinks.
—Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Meanwhile, in Australia, Belle Hayman and Benjamin Michelson cofounded FoodFilled to collect unsold food from roughly 170 supermarkets, cafes and bakeries and give it to partner agencies for distribution to people in need, including asylum seekers and people escaping domestic violence.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Less than two hours earlier, BPD had responded to the cafe for a noise complaint from the Rasos, who live next door.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Food and family activities in the on-site restaurant, the cafe and around the grounds.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
Noun
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Perhaps the most popular hotel in town, the 38-room River House at Odette’s, with its picturesque views of the Delaware, offers a splashy stay on the site of a 1960s bohemian cabaret run by musician and actress Odette Myrtill.—
Jessica Sulima,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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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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Evan and Alyse Middleton were sitting at a table at On the Rocks outdoor tavern, watching dancers and listening to music during the festival.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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The tavern sits on the corner of 26th Street and Prospect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Designer Jordane Arrivetz, also behind the look of beach club and restaurant Ciro's at the Hotel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes, sought to preserve its historic soul while injecting the interiors with modernity.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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In a YouGov survey of the top 20 most popular activities, cooking took 9th place (ranking higher than such activities as reading, traveling, eating out at restaurants, and sightseeing), and baking ranked 19th (one spot higher on the list than going to the movies).—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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When they were rebuffed, the duo started showing up at the Hollywood nightclubs where the Hills cast was filming, over and over again.—
Louis Staples,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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John Scott first opened Green Lady Lounge in 2013, replacing nightclub Balanca’s.—
Jenna Thompson
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Walnut Creek’s future as a commercial, dining and nightlife destination began near those crossroads with the opening of a hotel, store and saloon in the 1850s.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Positioned somewhere between a traditional saloon, estate and SUV coupé, the 408 remains one of the more unconventional choices in the family car market — and arguably one of the most interesting.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The drive-in-turned-diner has been serving up hearty comfort food to Charlotteans looking for a filling meal since 1957, working its way into a firm hold among Charlotte’s oldest restaurants.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Occasionally, breakfast proceedings would be interrupted by a cheeky monkey sitting up on the rafters, and staffers would be on high alert with their wild gesticulating, causing tittering among diners.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Of Europe's top leagues, only Italy's Serie A is as competitive as the Premier League, with four clubs — Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Napoli — winning the title during the last seven years.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Amenities and experiences The banner amenity here is Sastra, which claims to be Colombia's first longevity club.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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London — On a boiling hot day in England, Jordan Dawson walks into a London pub with a tote bag by his side.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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For an extra dose of history and a drink, of course, make your way to The Brazen Head, which Patrick McManus, concierge at The Shelbourne, notes is the oldest pub in Dublin, established in 1198.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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