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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
Ah, but excitement can be fleeting in the treacherous era of AI, and the cafe’s clever marketing team admitted the Puerto Rican music star hadn’t actually been here.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Over the decades, Beans & Barley expanded from a health-food store to a daily cafe, catering business, deli and gift shop, which sold housewares, toys, wine, beer and more.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The cafe's last Arizona opening attracted lines that wrapped all the way around the block at Kierland Commons in December.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The cafe-style setup is designed to give consumers more control over their interactions with staff.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The Pratt Street location, which operated under the same roof as a tattoo shop, was a full service cafe with 12 indoor seats and additional outdoor seating.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The hotel will include a 215-seat signature Charlie Palmer restaurant and bar and a cafe that evolves into a cocktail and wine bar in the evenings.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
With comfortable seating, an onboard cafe car, and convenient downtown Amtrak stations at both ends, the trip itself is just as important as the destination.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
In April 2020, Dan told Variety that his idea for the series came during a cafe brainstorming session.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Over the decades, Beans & Barley expanded from a health-food store to a daily cafe, catering business, deli and gift shop, which sold housewares, toys, wine, beer and more.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The cafe's last Arizona opening attracted lines that wrapped all the way around the block at Kierland Commons in December.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The cafe-style setup is designed to give consumers more control over their interactions with staff.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The Pratt Street location, which operated under the same roof as a tattoo shop, was a full service cafe with 12 indoor seats and additional outdoor seating.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The hotel will include a 215-seat signature Charlie Palmer restaurant and bar and a cafe that evolves into a cocktail and wine bar in the evenings.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
With comfortable seating, an onboard cafe car, and convenient downtown Amtrak stations at both ends, the trip itself is just as important as the destination.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
In April 2020, Dan told Variety that his idea for the series came during a cafe brainstorming session.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
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The carnival’s indoor Thursday events, including a Klondike Kate cabaret night and a Winter Carnival Night at the Minnesota Wild game, will proceed as normal.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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Le Mindu’s last showing during couture week was for the fall-winter 2015-2016 collection at the Crazy Horse Paris cabaret venue in July 2015.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering a Bar X plate of fries and dipping sauce to enjoy while soaking up the tavern’s wide range of cocktails, beers, and wines.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The tavern was a main gathering point at the start of the Revolutionary War, and once held Nathaniel Hawthorne and Theodore Roosevelt.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Gather Eatery and Bar, the restaurant that came after Billy’s on Grand, closed in January 2025, leaving a large vacant commercial space.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Drinks come from Brian Van Flandern, who helped open Thomas Keller restaurant Per Se in 2004.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The brothers met victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for their flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Summers would have been much better off falling in love with Dietrich’s nightclub chanteuse.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Caviar used to be given away in 19th century saloons to encourage drinking.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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In December, a photo of Andrew sitting alongside Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell was released, which appeared to show Epstein and Maxwell inside the saloon at Sandringham House, one of the late Queen Elizabeth's most beloved royal estates.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Later that evening, the BDX droids were spotted winding their way through an Italian restaurant in Boston’s seaport district, as diners took out their phones to snap pics and take videos.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some diners would rather eat later but believe restaurants get noisier as the evening goes on, preventing them from hearing their tablemates and communicating with wait staff.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Last September, managing director Robbie Evans said every penny of the club’s profit and sustainability (PSR) allowance had been spent.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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From enormous ocean liners complete with mini-amusement parks, kids’ clubs, casinos, comedy clubs, and upscale lounges, to small river cruises with a focus on culture and off-board excursions that show off local flavors, there are so many options for travelers today.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Brendan Behan is often reductively associated with Dublin pub culture and literary banter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, the masses began to disassemble and head back to the pub on the river to celebrate.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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