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Recent Examples of lunch counter
Arriving on the historically Black campus in 1960 just months after students there launched sit-ins at a whites-only lunch counter, Jackson immersed himself in the blossoming Civil Rights Movement.
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Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Six months into the protests, Woolworth integrated the lunch counter.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
His view was that the factory worker filling out a basketball parlay card at a local lunch counter was in some sense complicit.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
But in February 1960, Joyner, then 17, was one of 20 Black high school students picked by the NAACP to take part in a sit-in at a Whites-only lunch counter.
—Martha Teichner, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Six months into the protests, Woolworth integrated the lunch counter.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
His view was that the factory worker filling out a basketball parlay card at a local lunch counter was in some sense complicit.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
But in February 1960, Joyner, then 17, was one of 20 Black high school students picked by the NAACP to take part in a sit-in at a Whites-only lunch counter.
—Martha Teichner, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch counter
Noun
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In other words, the party ends because the cosmic snack bar is empty.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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This half-mile beach with gentle tides features a playground, snack bar, mini-golf, arcade, and more.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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McBath said Taylor couldn't get himself to and from the cafeteria, and had to rely on other detainees to provide him food.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The inmate looked visibly frustrated as officers surrounded the package and quickly ran back into the cafeteria, the captain said.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
Noun
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With impeccable restaurants, complimentary water sports, and villas fit for royalty, Belmond is doing Baie Longue right.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Is this the most goth restaurant in New York?—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools lunchroom workers rallied outside of the Board of Education yesterday, demanding higher pay as contract negotiations approach the one-year mark.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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One day, Dahlstrom made a vulgar joke in a lunchroom referencing oral sex and pubic hair, according to the employee.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Lunch counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch%20counter. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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