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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
Slowly, as historic Art Deco buildings are renovated, Ocean Drive’s porches are filling up with colorful cafe umbrellas and youthful crowds.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Order a coffee at Minu, arguably the coolest cafe in Greece, and then sit in its garden or take it to go to explore the antique shops nearby.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
The olive and cafe colorways are just as enticing in their own way.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
After your outdoor excursion, enjoy a relaxed coffee and casual brunch at one of the many casual breakfast spots and cafes nearby before heading to the airport, taking in one final view of the desert skyline.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
They were blamed for the Rio City cafe's sudden closure.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Inside this spacious, white-and-gold cafe with bright lights hanging from a high ceiling, 14 of the 20-plus tables are filled.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Cozy Phoenix cafe and restaurant finds home Matilda's All Day Cafe is moving into a historic downtown Phoenix spot that housed the popular Garden Bar.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The property comprises a larger structure, which housed Rio City Cafe, and a smaller building that the cafe used for supplemental prep.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Order a coffee at Minu, arguably the coolest cafe in Greece, and then sit in its garden or take it to go to explore the antique shops nearby.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
The olive and cafe colorways are just as enticing in their own way.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
After your outdoor excursion, enjoy a relaxed coffee and casual brunch at one of the many casual breakfast spots and cafes nearby before heading to the airport, taking in one final view of the desert skyline.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
They were blamed for the Rio City cafe's sudden closure.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Inside this spacious, white-and-gold cafe with bright lights hanging from a high ceiling, 14 of the 20-plus tables are filled.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Cozy Phoenix cafe and restaurant finds home Matilda's All Day Cafe is moving into a historic downtown Phoenix spot that housed the popular Garden Bar.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The property comprises a larger structure, which housed Rio City Cafe, and a smaller building that the cafe used for supplemental prep.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
Noun
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Zidler, in the 2001 Baz Luhrman movie about a composer falling in love with a cabaret star in Belle Époque Paris, was Harold Zidler, the proprietor of the Moulin Rouge, and played by Jim Broadbent.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2026
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In her later life, Lee would inspire and nurture as a coach for scores of working professionals in theater, film, cabaret and dance.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Is anyone surprised that Benedict goes straight to the tavern to grab a drink?—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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The wave of customers who visit the concession stands during intermissions makes speed of service more important for venues than for most stores, restaurants or taverns.—
David Bruce,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Elevators are available from the parking garage to the lobby, between the two levels of the rooftop (the bar and the restaurant), and up to the pool deck.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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As the chef partner of Kindling inside Willis Tower, Sawyer balances television appearances with running a restaurant in one of the city’s busiest buildings.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Every city has a notorious nightclub or bar worth visiting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Edko Films, and starring Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng, the film is set in 2012 at a fading hostess nightclub in Tsim Sha Tsui East.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The building was originally a saloon built in the early 1900s.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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The lower level has a gym, western saloon and the underground tunnel.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The foundation recognized the diner as a vital social and cultural anchor for the Black community in Los Angeles.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The mild meats and cheeses should be consumed first, with diners gradually moving on to the most intense ones so as to not overpower the more delicate flavors.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Holt — a former USL league president who helped Sacramento join as an expansion team in 2014 — is replacing Todd Dunivant, who was hired to be the sporting director for Major League Soccer club New York City FC in December.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Martin Necas got his 27th goal and Gabriel Landeskog also scored to complete Colorado’s back-to-back sweep of the Southern California clubs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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British pubs can be intimidating for visitors.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The pub, familiar to fans of the TV show, is much bigger for the film and filled with about 50 extras.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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