lunch counters

plural of lunch counter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch counters
Noun
  • Over 30 restaurants are participating, offering limited-time discounts and new dishes served exclusively during the event.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The weekend will include food, beverage and fudge specials from a variety of participating bars, restaurants and fudge shops on Mackinac Island, the tourism bureau said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Bardwells rotate their crops, minimize their use of pesticides, and presumably contribute to the de-poisoning of America’s K-12 cafeterias.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Free breakfast and lunch for everyone wasn't always the way in school cafeterias, but families became used to the benefit during the pandemic, when federal rules temporarily changed in the face of an unprecedented crisis.
    Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Lunch counters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch%20counters. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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