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
Known only as The Man from the Future, Rockwell's character zaps back from the future and lands in a Norms diner, looking to assemble a dream team to stop the AI apocalypse.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
El Rancho now seats more than 600 diners and has the highest alcohol sales of any restaurant in Austin, thanks to margaritas.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, diners have a chance to win prizes.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Here’s a sneak peek into the weekend and a closer look at what diners can expect when visiting The Bedford, Martha’s first restaurant on the East Coast.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
El Rancho now seats more than 600 diners and has the highest alcohol sales of any restaurant in Austin, thanks to margaritas.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, diners have a chance to win prizes.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Here’s a sneak peek into the weekend and a closer look at what diners can expect when visiting The Bedford, Martha’s first restaurant on the East Coast.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diner
restaurant
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Prizes include silk scarves from Marigold Row, a travel grooming kit from Briggs & Riley, a $150 gift certificate for Wilby Optical by Alexander Daas, plus gift cards for the restaurants in the promotion.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In addition to my beloved daylight saving time and the impending arrival of spring, March winds blow in a stellar haul of good reads — including a revenge thriller, a novel set at Woodstock, a family drama, two supernatural tales and a restaurant’s origin story.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Diner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diner. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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