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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
While Zip's was once a rough-and-tumble bar known for gambling and cheap beer, the cafe is now more family-friendly.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Bottom-liners had also nixed Gehry’s original design for a more gracious lobby with a cafe out front, not the gloomy one installed against his will.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Some owners of cafes and restaurants told the Statesman sales were down.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
The nearby town of Todos Santos, about a 15-minute car ride away, is small but offers a cultural punch, with fine-dining restaurants by chefs like Javier Plascencia, good cafes and plenty of art galleries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
The unexpected delays ended up being a silver lining and enabled the cafe to build a community organically.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
The settings are a cafe, an office and a couple of apartments.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
How to Build Better Trust By making food allergy safety an important priority, restaurants, cafes, and eateries of all kinds can do more than just protect their customers and limit their legal risk.
—K. H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 18 Mar. 2026
During a break at the resort’s mid-mountain Sky Deck cafe, an outdoor patio where skiers pick up snacks and drinks from a takeout window, Burns ordered her child a hot chocolate.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Bottom-liners had also nixed Gehry’s original design for a more gracious lobby with a cafe out front, not the gloomy one installed against his will.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Some owners of cafes and restaurants told the Statesman sales were down.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
The nearby town of Todos Santos, about a 15-minute car ride away, is small but offers a cultural punch, with fine-dining restaurants by chefs like Javier Plascencia, good cafes and plenty of art galleries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
The unexpected delays ended up being a silver lining and enabled the cafe to build a community organically.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
The settings are a cafe, an office and a couple of apartments.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
How to Build Better Trust By making food allergy safety an important priority, restaurants, cafes, and eateries of all kinds can do more than just protect their customers and limit their legal risk.
—K. H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 18 Mar. 2026
During a break at the resort’s mid-mountain Sky Deck cafe, an outdoor patio where skiers pick up snacks and drinks from a takeout window, Burns ordered her child a hot chocolate.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
Noun
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The shop will double as a cabaret.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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Born May 7, 1961 in Pontypridd, Wales, Campbell began playing guitar as a child, joining the cabaret band Contrast as a teen.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The second floor would have a tavern, restaurant and outdoor balcony.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Pub - Downtown Situated on West Fourth Street near several downtown clubs, The Pub functions as a casual Irish-style tavern and sports bar.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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SkyCal flew over the scene, where a large law enforcement presence was spotted outside of what looked to be a restaurant in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy Rush's younger brother Carl planned the 80th birthday party at the restaurant, knowing that his older brother had long dreamed of the free oysters.—
SYDNEY PAGE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For example, during the 2016 attack at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the attacker pledged his allegiance to ISIS in a call to 911.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Gracey's body was found Thursday afternoon in the waters off a beach near where he was last seen outside a Barcelona nightclub with his friends in the early hours of Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The one commode in it was shielded from sight only by wooden shutters, which swung on double-action spring hinges, like saloon doors, and had to be latched shut with a hook on a swivel.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the main saloon, Ellie asks for João’s advice on how to handle Ben’s name-calling.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Before diners are even seated, a quirky focal point is bound to elicit oohs and aahs, and many, many wandering eyes trying to decipher the meaning.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Morgan, in part, is helping bridge the gap between the Tustin loyalists and a new generation of diners.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At Lido De Fazio, a small beach club also known as Mastro Ciccio Beach, lunch might be a five-euro bowl of pasta al forno with eggs.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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It was almost always mentioned alongside a different pitch from the club’s other veteran All-Star starter.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sir Edmond Halley’s, a long-standing British-style joint that serves food and drinks seven days a week in Charlotte, is everything that makes pub culture so appealing.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Duke, whose time in the pub is spent either moping or getting hyped up by his aunt Kaulo doing her best Lady Macbeth.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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