as in restaurants
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 diners
Plainly on the hunt for younger diners, Felss Masino succeeded mainly in alienating older ones.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
There were diners present, but none were injured, House said.
—Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
When news of the closing of Valerie Chang’s Peruvian restaurant Maty’s was announced in Midtown, Miami diners were stunned.
—Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Lower-income diners, however, are cutting back, Kempczinski argued in an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, treating fast food less as a daily convenience and more as an occasional splurge.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The list featured diners that opened as early as 1910 (Jones' Bar-B-Q Diner in Marianne, Arkansas — a leaning white house and a 2012 James Beard America's Classics Award winner) to as late as 1958 (Pann's in Los Angeles).
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel is near Tour D’argent Tokyo, where diners can enjoy their meal under chandeliers, and Maz for a taste of Peru.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Restaurants would struggle if diners paid that little for food.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
The drama follows Veneno (played by non-pro Víctor Miguel), a headstrong young drifter who survives by seducing truck drivers at 24-hour roadside diners called cachimbas.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
There were diners present, but none were injured, House said.
—Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
When news of the closing of Valerie Chang’s Peruvian restaurant Maty’s was announced in Midtown, Miami diners were stunned.
—Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Lower-income diners, however, are cutting back, Kempczinski argued in an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, treating fast food less as a daily convenience and more as an occasional splurge.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The list featured diners that opened as early as 1910 (Jones' Bar-B-Q Diner in Marianne, Arkansas — a leaning white house and a 2012 James Beard America's Classics Award winner) to as late as 1958 (Pann's in Los Angeles).
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel is near Tour D’argent Tokyo, where diners can enjoy their meal under chandeliers, and Maz for a taste of Peru.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Restaurants would struggle if diners paid that little for food.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
The drama follows Veneno (played by non-pro Víctor Miguel), a headstrong young drifter who survives by seducing truck drivers at 24-hour roadside diners called cachimbas.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diners
Noun
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The versions also have two different release dates at McDonald's restaurants and will feature different toys.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those who rely on tip-sharing arrangements are covered—meaning, for example, that runners and bussers in restaurants that pool or split tips will qualify.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Zermatt is compact, scenic, and blissfully free of traffic noise, so strolling between cafes, shops, and trailheads is half the fun.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Popular attractions in Reno include the National Automobile Museum, which houses more than 200 classic and vintage cars, and the Truckee River Walk, a scenic walk along the water with cafes and shops along the route.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Diners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diners. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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