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Recent Examples of luncheonette
His parents ran a luncheonette and rooming house near factories whose immigrant workers came in to eat.
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David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
This simple and straightforward luncheonette never tries to overcomplicate the diner experience, and that attitude carries through to the menu.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
The luncheonette takes its name from one of Rouse’s favorite country acts, Pinto Bennett & the Famous Motel Cowboys.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Start mornings at Candy Kitchen, an old-school luncheonette (which opened back in 1925), then stroll downtown to shop at upscale Sylvester & Co.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2025
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David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
This simple and straightforward luncheonette never tries to overcomplicate the diner experience, and that attitude carries through to the menu.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
The luncheonette takes its name from one of Rouse’s favorite country acts, Pinto Bennett & the Famous Motel Cowboys.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Start mornings at Candy Kitchen, an old-school luncheonette (which opened back in 1925), then stroll downtown to shop at upscale Sylvester & Co.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheonette
Noun
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Bayless described the current space as more like a cafeteria.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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With this money, Johnson and fellow nurses provide up to two $7 cafeteria meal tickets per day to families.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
7 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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Johnson died on June 10, 1946, in an auto crash in North Carolina, after storming out of a diner where he’d been asked to sit in a rear section reserved for Blacks.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Atlanta's vibrant food scene offers diners so much more than comfort food classics (although top-notch versions of chicken, biscuits, and all the fixings can be found here, certainly), and leaving the city without tucking into an unforgettable meal should be criminal.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 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
Noun
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Local eateries across Charlotte keep raking in the accolades.—
Evan Moore
May 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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At the committee meeting, Missouri Restaurant Association’s chief executive officer, Buddy Lahl, also spoke in favor of allowing eateries and bars in Kansas City to offer extended hours.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Frying is an art, perhaps plied nowhere with such efficiency and aplomb as at this lively lunch counter, where the very air seems to crackle and the scent of pork incites the blood.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But the 1,900-square-foot lunch counter drew fewer sales than their popular Tropical Smokehouse on Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue, which prompted the shutdown, Lakow said.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Noun
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These days Roy’s operates as a gas station, gift shop and snack bar, not a cafe or motel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In other words, the party ends because the cosmic snack bar is empty.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fire up your grill and make backyard dining a dream with a dozen takes on outdoor kitchens.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Over time, dust on the grills can block airflow, reducing the fan's effectiveness.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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“Luncheonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheonette. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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