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Recent Examples of lunch counter
At Kitty’s Cafe in midtown Kansas City, with just two chairs at a small lunch counter, that wisdom holds true.
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Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Lewis participated in the first lunch counter sit-ins in the 1960s, was a Freedom Rider in Montgomery, Alabama, and was a speaker at the March on Washington in 1963.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Lewis became an advocate while in college, organizing lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Golden was reared on jazz and experimental theater by her parents, who ran a lunch counter in Brooklyn.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
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Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Lewis participated in the first lunch counter sit-ins in the 1960s, was a Freedom Rider in Montgomery, Alabama, and was a speaker at the March on Washington in 1963.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Lewis became an advocate while in college, organizing lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Golden was reared on jazz and experimental theater by her parents, who ran a lunch counter in Brooklyn.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch counter
Noun
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There is a snack bar at Beachwalker Park during the summer.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Shop at a community yard sale Peruse thousands of goodies, grab a bite to eat from the snack bar, and learn more about fellowship and local missions at the 117th Lawn Fete.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On a whim, the 30-year-old applied for several school positions — from cafeteria worker to custodian — including one for a substitute bus driver, despite having zero experience behind the wheel of a bus.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This is the era of all-nighters, early classes, cafeteria skin, and figuring it all out.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year, some restaurant chains introduced an egg surcharge amid supply shortages.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Around that time, The StrEatery, a restaurant located in the Beechmont neighborhood, opened a pop-up shelter for individuals in need, but it was ordered to close due to permitting violations, The Courier Journal reported.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than any world leader, Abe perfected the art of winning Trump’s favor with flattery, lavish gifts, sitting with him in the Group of Seven lunchroom when others wouldn’t and nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The district has already laid off hundreds of custodians, lunchroom staff, crossing guards, teachers and classroom support staff.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Lunch counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch%20counter. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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