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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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3
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
Bars and Restaurants Surf through seven restaurants, cafes, and lounges onboard Quest.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The teenaged couple has dates that take place at the Santa Monica Pier, on the train, downtown LA cafes, Linden, and Echo Park Lake.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 12 June 2025
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, 12 June 2025
In addition to views that stretch all the way across the bay to Mount Vesuvius, Aragonese Castle boasts outdoor cafes, a bookshop, art exhibits and outdoor movies.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Luckin has built its business around technology, allowing customers in China to order and get deliveries through the country’s ubiquitous WeChat app, replacing the traditional cafe experience with hyper efficiency.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 9 June 2025
This isn’t the first time cream top drinks have graced local cafe menus.
—Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Park Avenue Winter Park With its blend of historic buildings, charming boutiques, sidewalk cafes, and gorgeous landscaping, Winter Park is the kind of place that’s instantly charming.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Mushroom coffee is pretty much everywhere by now—from the beverage aisle of the grocery store to your favorite healthy cafe.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The teenaged couple has dates that take place at the Santa Monica Pier, on the train, downtown LA cafes, Linden, and Echo Park Lake.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 12 June 2025
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, 12 June 2025
In addition to views that stretch all the way across the bay to Mount Vesuvius, Aragonese Castle boasts outdoor cafes, a bookshop, art exhibits and outdoor movies.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Luckin has built its business around technology, allowing customers in China to order and get deliveries through the country’s ubiquitous WeChat app, replacing the traditional cafe experience with hyper efficiency.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 9 June 2025
This isn’t the first time cream top drinks have graced local cafe menus.
—Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Park Avenue Winter Park With its blend of historic buildings, charming boutiques, sidewalk cafes, and gorgeous landscaping, Winter Park is the kind of place that’s instantly charming.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Mushroom coffee is pretty much everywhere by now—from the beverage aisle of the grocery store to your favorite healthy cafe.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
Noun
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Hamilton said he was inspired by legendary cabaret performer Bobby Short.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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The diverse and lively crowds on Duval Street are legendary, as are the drag shows at Aqua Bar & Nightclub, 801 Bourbon Bar and La Te Da, known for its nightly cabaret show.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Among those are William Morales, a bomb maker for a militant Puerto Rican group that bombed a New York tavern in 1975, killing four, and Joanne Chesimard, known in Cuba as Assata Shakur, convicted for killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1973.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Shells from the tavern in the basement of Gladstone’s Land, a tenement house in the Scottish capital, filled in gaps in the building’s brickwork.—
Garritt C. Van Dyk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Now, many restaurants are largely empty during the day and at night.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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But Chef Akira Back's eponymous restaurant is the crown jewel of the resort's culinary program.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Officer Michael Miles — who also worked security at the nightclub and knew Armstrong — tried to talk him into putting the gun away for several minutes, Merriweather wrote.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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It's performed in the round at the intimate Circle in the Square Theatre, which has been transformed into a swank nightclub with two separate stages and table seating.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Red Onion Saloon Dining at this historic saloon is like stepping back in time to the gold rush era, when bustling dance halls, saloons, and brothels were popular in Skagway.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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But the song itself (written by Meola, Melissa Fuller, and Ben West) is a genuine slow-burn saloon heartbreaker.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Known for its sophisticated algorithm analyzing thousands of reviews, published professional evaluations, and guest feedback, La Liste is extending travel inspiration to global diners with this new ranking.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Le created all of the recipes herself, cooks food in the restaurant and even serves dishes to diners.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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This summer is different to any other; never before have so many clubs been so active this early in June.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For many youth sports, an athlete essentially has to be on one of these club teams to be recruited.—
Russell Dinkins,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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For those who want to get their British on, there are bangers and all-day English breakfast on Sundays at a popular pub.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2025
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Unconfirmed reports of fish up to 20 feet in length and weighing more than a ton have echoed over the generations as well, whispered to win bar bets in pubs from Pocatello to Portland.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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