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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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2
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
Hussain Saleh, 23, a barista in the cafe, was less impressed.
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Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 16 May 2025
So, starting June 2, the popular cafe will launch a dinner menu and close later.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
With potable water in short supply, neither the cafe nor the motel nor its six roadside cottages have been open since the 1980s.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
In 2023-2024, the cafe closed temporarily for months.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2025
Raymond & Territorial claims the cafe has not paid any rent at all since October 2024, and the company filed an eviction summons against Hey Bear in late April 2025.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
For a quick and light option, the lobby cafe offers a great list of tropical fruit smoothies and pastries.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
The cafe aims to share the authentic flavors of Anatolia here in the South.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
On Saturday, cafe hours will be 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 16 May 2025
So, starting June 2, the popular cafe will launch a dinner menu and close later.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
With potable water in short supply, neither the cafe nor the motel nor its six roadside cottages have been open since the 1980s.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
In 2023-2024, the cafe closed temporarily for months.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2025
Raymond & Territorial claims the cafe has not paid any rent at all since October 2024, and the company filed an eviction summons against Hey Bear in late April 2025.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
For a quick and light option, the lobby cafe offers a great list of tropical fruit smoothies and pastries.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
The cafe aims to share the authentic flavors of Anatolia here in the South.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
On Saturday, cafe hours will be 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
Noun
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Later in the piece, as the audience is ushered into a decadent cabaret space carved out of the Agger Fish Building, another amazing and largely untold tale is teased, revealed, and spun.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Drysdale’s ruling followed the discovery by the Manhattan district attorney’s office that the 1916 drawing, Russian War Prisoner, had been stolen from Austrian Jewish cabaret entertainer Fritz Grünbaum by Nazis.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2025
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What local tavern did Babe Ruth go to for a hot dog and beer between games of Sox-Yankees doubleheaders at Comiskey Park? 10.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The proximity to the airport, the restaurants, the hotels.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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The new Happy Meal toy follows McDonald’s Minecraft Movie Happy Meal, which hit restaurants nationwide on April 1.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Federal agents captured 18 immigrants facing deportation during their April 27 raid on an unlicensed Colorado Springs nightclub, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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In 2017, after two American students said they were raped by police officers on their way home from a Florence nightclub, then-Mayor Dario Nardella chose to respond by chastising the student population.—
John Last,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Pendergast thrived in business, expanding his real estate holdings and opening new establishments, including a saloon at Fifth and Main streets.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Nation was known throughout the Midwest for her assault on saloons and bars with her hatchet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
Noun
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After returning to Combs’ house, Combs made James drive him and D-Roc back to the diner, and the rapper had three handguns in his lap, James said.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Participating diners are asked to bring or show The Community Food Connection flier that is available on the organization’s Facebook page.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The Un Certain Regard selection centers on Colin, a shy London lad played by Harry Melling, who encounters the smoldering and charismatic leader of a motorcycle club named Ray, Skarsgard, on Christmas Eve at a local pub.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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Like Newcastle United, the club now had a legitimate claim to be the richest in the world.—
James Montague,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Cardboard cutouts of stars like Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns overlook the bar as the two-decade-old establishment gets ready to host a crowd that will push the three-story pub to its maximum capacity of about 700.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
21 May 2025
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Sheriff’s officials said the victim — who has yet to be identified by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office — was not affiliated with the pub or any nearby businesses and was not a customer at the time of the attack.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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