as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
we'll just grab a quick hamburger at the local diner
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Recent Examples of diner
The first notes are of a side stack of diner pancakes, while the aftertaste is warm, toasty coffee.
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
The abrupt retreat came seven months after the restaurateur boldly entered southwest Ohio, reopening former Frisch’s Big Boys with big plans for more than 50 new diners.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
While it’s not set to seat any diners or plate any steaks until the official opening in August 2026, the dining partners revealed Tuesday a first look at the renderings along with conceptual and design details.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The fact that diners love ordering in so much gives the huge companies that facilitate it tremendous power.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
The abrupt retreat came seven months after the restaurateur boldly entered southwest Ohio, reopening former Frisch’s Big Boys with big plans for more than 50 new diners.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
While it’s not set to seat any diners or plate any steaks until the official opening in August 2026, the dining partners revealed Tuesday a first look at the renderings along with conceptual and design details.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The fact that diners love ordering in so much gives the huge companies that facilitate it tremendous power.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diner
Noun
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Chelsea Boots Chaco Fields Chelsea Waterproof For easy, versatile fall footwear, pack a boot that can handle everything from a simple hike to a reservation at a restaurant for dinner.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Queensbridge Collective is a $700 million mixed-use development featuring 42 stories for apartments retail and restaurants and a 43-story office tower above more than 300 apartments on the border of the South End and uptown.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Zeev with Navan’s founders Ariel Cohen (L) and Ilan Twig (C) at an initial investment meeting for Navan at a Palo Alto, California, cafe in 2015.—
Michal Lev-Ram, CNBC Contributor,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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In its post, the cafe said more information about the Elk Grove cafe’s opening date and grand opening festivities would be coming soon.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diner. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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