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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
Once the heart of the Hanseatic League’s trading empire in Norway, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is now home to artisan workshops, independent galleries, and cosy cafes.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Huge clients like Starbucks and Häagen-Dazs eat up the majority of the supply, leaving smaller cafes and chains out of luck as an entire industry tries to get their international logistics business up to speed.
—HubSpot, 20 June 2025
Photos of his beloved home city of Jerusalem are plastered around the cafe.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
On my trip, for example, there were no lines at attractions and restaurants, the one exception being Demel, the famed coffee house in Vienna with its marble cafe tables and elaborate confections, which still had people lining up down the block.
—Sherri Eisenberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
The cafe is near a Fortune School and a Kumon Math and Reading Center of Sacramento.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
But nothing in Casablanca’s bustling Mers Sultan quarter, where trams rumble past shoe stores and cafes, looked remotely palatial.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Which is bad the same way every cafe in town being a Starbucks forcing a consistent menu on you is bad.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Bars and Restaurants Surf through seven restaurants, cafes, and lounges onboard Quest.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Huge clients like Starbucks and Häagen-Dazs eat up the majority of the supply, leaving smaller cafes and chains out of luck as an entire industry tries to get their international logistics business up to speed.
—HubSpot, 20 June 2025
Photos of his beloved home city of Jerusalem are plastered around the cafe.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
On my trip, for example, there were no lines at attractions and restaurants, the one exception being Demel, the famed coffee house in Vienna with its marble cafe tables and elaborate confections, which still had people lining up down the block.
—Sherri Eisenberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
The cafe is near a Fortune School and a Kumon Math and Reading Center of Sacramento.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
But nothing in Casablanca’s bustling Mers Sultan quarter, where trams rumble past shoe stores and cafes, looked remotely palatial.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Which is bad the same way every cafe in town being a Starbucks forcing a consistent menu on you is bad.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
Bars and Restaurants Surf through seven restaurants, cafes, and lounges onboard Quest.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
Noun
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The cabaret burned down in 1915 and reopened in 1921 as a nightclub.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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As Sam makes his way to Bushwick, in the hopes of resurrecting his dormant stage persona, Romero acclimatizes us to the catty, interpersonal backstage drama of the cabaret’s moving parts, endearing us to each character in the process.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Pamphlet was an enslaved tavern worker who followed his calling to preach, sermonizing equality, despite the laws that prohibited large gatherings of African Americans out of fear of slave uprisings.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2025
Noun
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While there are plenty of restaurants at your doorstep, Bairro Alto Hotel is host to its own worthy dining establishments, like BAHR & Terrace, which was created by Michelin Star chef Nuno Mendes and the more casual rooftop restaurant.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Dining at The Barn, the inn’s signature restaurant, is a must.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Williams did anything and everything to make ends meet, including loading lorries on an industrial estate for the retailer British Home Stores and driving minibuses to pick up party-goers from nightclubs.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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The $4 billion proposal would see a Midtown office tower converted into an entertainment hub with a casino, nightclubs, restaurants and a five-star hotel with nearly 1,000 rooms.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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The saloon’s internal-combustion engine may have been swapped out for an all-electric powertrain, but thanks to the shop’s attention to detail, the vehicle remains as opulent as ever.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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Well, George starts the episode by barking orders in the saloon and trying to assert his control.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 June 2025
Noun
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From small-town diners in rural America to the lead stories on the nightly news, any gas price fluctuations tend to stir the pot.—
Linnea Geiss,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In this scenario, one person is willing to front the full tab and get paid back by fellow diners.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
Noun
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After that, his club still has him under control through the 2029 season, when the 2018 seventh-round draft pick will be 32 years old.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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For years, some national breed clubs treated deafness as a genetic defect.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Woodstock is a classic Cotswolds village with cobbled streets, antique shops, lots of pubs and access to sprawling parkland at Blenheim.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The half-block bounded by 7th and 8th Streets, and K and Merchant Streets, including an Irish pub and Butcher & Barrel.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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