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Recent Examples of lunch counter
Six months into the protests, Woolworth integrated the lunch counter.
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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
The old mythology was that a star might be discovered at Schwab’s lunch counter or in an audition room.
—Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
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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
The old mythology was that a star might be discovered at Schwab’s lunch counter or in an audition room.
—Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lunch counter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch counter
Noun
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The snack bar serves as a convenience for families and a place for local teens to gain valuable work experience.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The existing snack bar is being nearly doubled in size.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One sophomore came up to Grove in the cafeteria, grabbed the athletic director’s shoulders, and gloated.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Or the employee cafeteria in the chains’ corporate overlord’s headquarters flunking an inspection?—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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SkyCal flew over the scene, where a large law enforcement presence was spotted outside of what looked to be a restaurant in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy Rush's younger brother Carl planned the 80th birthday party at the restaurant, knowing that his older brother had long dreamed of the free oysters.—
SYDNEY PAGE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Angelo Mastrodicasa opened Angelo's Civita Farnese 101 years ago on Federal Hill as a lunchroom frequented by men who immigrated from Italy.—
The Providence Journal,
The Providence Journal,
13 Mar. 2026
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Comedies, points out Ropp, whether high school-set or not, are not the current popular kids in the proverbial Hollywood lunchroom.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Lunch counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch%20counter. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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