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Recent Examples of lunch counter
When its first lunch counter opened in New Albany, Indiana, around 1923, the F.W. Woolworth Company was already known for innovation.
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Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
How The Controversy Started Last week, a report from Black Press USA suggested that the Greensboro lunch counter display — a centerpiece artifact from the Civil Rights Movement — would be removed from the National Museum of American History.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
The store with the old oak floor was so charming, the middle-aged writers who hung around the lunch counter ordering vegan BLTs were charming.
—Hayley Krischer, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Before the Ryan Budget, there was the Tea Party, a movement that launched the careers of politicians like Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rand Paul (R-KY), who’ve argued that a wide range of laws from the ban on child labor to the prohibition on whites-only lunch counters are unconstitutional.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
How The Controversy Started Last week, a report from Black Press USA suggested that the Greensboro lunch counter display — a centerpiece artifact from the Civil Rights Movement — would be removed from the National Museum of American History.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
The store with the old oak floor was so charming, the middle-aged writers who hung around the lunch counter ordering vegan BLTs were charming.
—Hayley Krischer, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Before the Ryan Budget, there was the Tea Party, a movement that launched the careers of politicians like Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rand Paul (R-KY), who’ve argued that a wide range of laws from the ban on child labor to the prohibition on whites-only lunch counters are unconstitutional.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch counter
Noun
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The existing Polaris cabin is also slated to get a cosmetic upgrade, with larger screens, a premium natural wood finish, soft ambient lighting, and a snack bar revamp.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Enjoy a light refreshment at the Admiral Ackbar snack bar and compete for the best costume contest.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
Noun
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After signing with Boston during spring training, Bregman sat with Mayer, Anthony and Kristian Campbell in the team’s cafeteria for over an hour, picking their brains, and later bought them suits for their impending debuts and big-league travel.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Keep away from windows and refrain from seeking shelter in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Though the property doesn’t have a restaurant, guests are offered direct-to-suite delivery of morning pastries and specialty coffee.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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So that amount that large parties have to pay in a restaurant seems to not qualify.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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While serving as a dean of discipline in the Chicago Public Schools system, Brian Crowder approached a 15-year-old student in the lunchroom at a Little Village school and asked her for her SnapChat username, the woman, now an adult, testified yesterday.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Several lunchroom employees have left Marquette due to the cook’s behavior, according to the reports.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Lunch counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch%20counter. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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