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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
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Ad campaigns from quick-service restaurants drove foot traffic higher by as much as 81% among viewers who saw as for the eateries on Fox, compared with audiences who did not.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Our list of the best restaurants in Milwaukee highlights eateries that locals return to again and again, places where the food is exceptional, the atmosphere is welcoming–and where the stories behind each dish are well worth hearing.—
Lori Fredrich,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Noun
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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
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Sam’s Super Samwiches is a lunch counter known for its Birmingham-style hot dogs that are dressed with ground beef, mustard, onion, sauerkraut, and a tangy sauce.—
Bob Carlton,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 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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The grill was reinspected on Monday, May 4 and passed with a green placard.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Continue reading … FLAME GAME — Think twice before putting one common fish on the grill, expert warns.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Luncheonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheonette. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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