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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
Many of the fruits and vegetables at Jones’ Westport restaurant are grown in her garden behind the cafe.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Yellow Magnolia Cafe Located inside the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (admission required), this cafe is a beautiful way to give mom her flowers.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That homespun little interior Mexican food cafe in southwest Fort Worth is not so little anymore.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
The cafe itself is tiny, the espresso punchy, the sandwiches rich and delightful, and the scones and muffins worth traveling across state lines.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
When Fani Mari returned home to Athens, Greece, after spending over a decade in London, she was greeted by a new city: High-end tavernas, cafes, boutiques, and a multi-billion-dollar beachfront development called the Ellinikon.
—Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
Inspectors cited the cafe, which specializes in pho and boba tea, for cockroaches and food not being held at appropriate temperatures.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
There are also plans to partner with cafes for a similar experience in the U.S. and Canada.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s facade, with breads displayed in the front window, reminded her of the Old World-style cafes back home, Ms. Dahm said.
—Laura Neilson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Yellow Magnolia Cafe Located inside the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (admission required), this cafe is a beautiful way to give mom her flowers.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That homespun little interior Mexican food cafe in southwest Fort Worth is not so little anymore.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
The cafe itself is tiny, the espresso punchy, the sandwiches rich and delightful, and the scones and muffins worth traveling across state lines.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
When Fani Mari returned home to Athens, Greece, after spending over a decade in London, she was greeted by a new city: High-end tavernas, cafes, boutiques, and a multi-billion-dollar beachfront development called the Ellinikon.
—Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
Inspectors cited the cafe, which specializes in pho and boba tea, for cockroaches and food not being held at appropriate temperatures.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
There are also plans to partner with cafes for a similar experience in the U.S. and Canada.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
The restaurant’s facade, with breads displayed in the front window, reminded her of the Old World-style cafes back home, Ms. Dahm said.
—Laura Neilson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
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Where other roles in the show — like the vivacious cabaret star Sally Bowles (played in this production by Tony nominee Eva Noblezada) — interact primarily with one another, the Emcee is most interested in speaking directly to the audience.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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Based on the 2001 film by Baz Luhrmann, the jukebox musical takes its name from a famous French nightclub — founded in the 19th century and still open today — and follows a fictional romance between cabaret performer Satine and bohemian songwriter Christian.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This charming resort, which includes a main house, a spa, a timber-frame barn, a stand-alone tavern restaurant, and a beachside bar, is perfect for those who’d prefer not to venture from hotel grounds.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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There were only three working business establishments, all of them taverns that loudly disgorged their patrons at 2 a.m.—
Murr Brewster,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
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She was taken to Glenn’s car and was left with him as the other men entered the restaurant and decided against the robbery.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The brilliant Decatur restaurant has created a cultural exchange in its interpretation of lemon pepper wings.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
Noun
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This family-run fine dining restaurant in Dubai, with a cocktail bar, nightclub and private membership club, may be unrivaled in its opulence.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In a 2017 Atlas Obscura article, Michael Waters shared how nightclub patrons in Berlin used pneumatic tubes to send messages to other tables starting in the 1920s.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nearly an hour elapses before evil descends upon the saloon.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Bird Cage Theater, which opened in 1881 and also served as a saloon and dance hall, is still standing and open for tours.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Vicky Barnes was the heartbeat of the diner who knew just about every customer who walked through the door.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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The diner specializes in Creole and Cajun cuisine and serves just breakfast and lunch, with various egg scrambles, to-die-for biscuits and gravy, po’boys, burgers, and sandwiches on the menu.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On annual planting days, the garden club ladies brought plants into the city and joined residents in planting and installing window boxes to brighten up their neighborhood blocks.—
Sonja Dümpelmann,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees have more resources to withstand injuries than most major-league clubs.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Reynolds was there for the clinching victory over Charlton on Saturday, pulling pints ahead of the game in The Turf pub that’s connected to the ground and then celebrating wildly after the final whistle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Audience members — who sat at the pub’s tables with drinks in hand — spent a couple of hours eavesdropping on two longtime friends at the bar, their conversations meandering between the mundane and the profound.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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