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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy spoons
cafeterias
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The Bardwells rotate their crops, minimize their use of pesticides, and presumably contribute to the de-poisoning of America’s K-12 cafeterias.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Free breakfast and lunch for everyone wasn't always the way in school cafeterias, but families became used to the benefit during the pandemic, when federal rules temporarily changed in the face of an unprecedented crisis.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Greasy spoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy%20spoons. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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