lunch counter

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Recent Examples of lunch counter 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 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
  • In other words, the party ends because the cosmic snack bar is empty.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Word got around and surfers came to the restaurant from all over San Diego County, gathered around the tables, ate burgers and swapped their tales.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • This success is only possible because of the hardworking residents who keep the hospitality industry running, from hotel staff to restaurant workers, ride attendants, healthcare professionals and beyond.
    Ryan von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 29 Apr. 2026.

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