cafeteria

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Recent Examples of cafeteria Remodeled areas include a general learning space, gym, cafeteria, media center, art room and administration office. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025 So, schools might want to check their cafeteria walk-in coolers or freezers. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 The kids eat lunch (provided by the school) at their desks because there is no room for a cafeteria. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025 The production company was specifically approved to use the school’s auditorium, locker rooms, gym, cafeteria, parking lots, front of the school and Room 101. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cafeteria
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafeteria
Noun
  • The city is unsurprisingly full of haunted spaces, but Muriel’s restaurant by Jackson Square is for those who want just a side of spooky.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • On board, passengers will be treated to eleven different bars and restaurants.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • He's also been spotted at cafes and even a grocery store.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Jesús is one of the few cafes that serves both home cooking and good Tex-Mex enchiladas.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The actor infamously played Jeff, the hunky diner manager who dared to come between the show's endgame couple.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The line was to the door, and even the drive-thru was full of diners picking up LuAnn Specials.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond employment, Wilson Administration officials re-segregated bathrooms, lunchrooms, and workspaces in federal buildings that had been integrated since the end of the Civil War.
    Time, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • With an exception here and there, most of these guys started gambling as teens, playing lunchroom hold-em and NFL parlays for a buck or two a throw.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025

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