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Recent Examples of luncheonette
Yet a recent wave of newly-refurbished, next-generation diners and luncheonettes have ushered in a vibrant new era and audience.
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Laura Neilson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Ugly Duckling is a sweet luncheonette with memorable breakfast sandwiches.
—Chelsea Conaboy, New York Times, 20 June 2024
In the best picture winner The French Connection (1971), directed by William Friedkin, Lo Bianco was Sal Boca, a flashy guy who as the owner of a modest luncheonette seemed to have a lot of cash on hand.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
Afterwards, a few of us walked to a small luncheonette where backups ate post-showtime.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024
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Laura Neilson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Ugly Duckling is a sweet luncheonette with memorable breakfast sandwiches.
—Chelsea Conaboy, New York Times, 20 June 2024
In the best picture winner The French Connection (1971), directed by William Friedkin, Lo Bianco was Sal Boca, a flashy guy who as the owner of a modest luncheonette seemed to have a lot of cash on hand.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
Afterwards, a few of us walked to a small luncheonette where backups ate post-showtime.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheonette
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On a whim, the 30-year-old applied for several school positions — from cafeteria worker to custodian — including one for a substitute bus driver, despite having zero experience behind the wheel of a bus.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This is the era of all-nighters, early classes, cafeteria skin, and figuring it all out.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, some restaurant chains introduced an egg surcharge amid supply shortages.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Around that time, The StrEatery, a restaurant located in the Beechmont neighborhood, opened a pop-up shelter for individuals in need, but it was ordered to close due to permitting violations, The Courier Journal reported.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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There were diners present, but none were injured, House said.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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When news of the closing of Valerie Chang’s Peruvian restaurant Maty’s was announced in Midtown, Miami diners were stunned.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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More than any world leader, Abe perfected the art of winning Trump’s favor with flattery, lavish gifts, sitting with him in the Group of Seven lunchroom when others wouldn’t and nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The district has already laid off hundreds of custodians, lunchroom staff, crossing guards, teachers and classroom support staff.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Based on a stranger-than-fiction story, the drama stars Channing Tatum as a former Army Ranger who robs McDonald's eateries by entering through their roofs.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The eatery serves Southern-style barbecue, including shredded pork, beef brisket, and legendary ribs.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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The dish became popular in Japan in the 1960s and is still commonly found in Japanese cafes.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant, open since 1996 and founded by experienced cafe owner Peter Schroder, was once recognized on a Texas Monthly list of the state’s best breakfasts.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the daytime, the cocktail bar is filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows commanding a view of 5th Avenue and the historic Woolworth building, where, as a student, John Lewis led lunch counter sit-ins.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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As Gold well understood, the fact that L.A.’s Korean dumpling shops, Armenian grocery stores, Thai lunch counters, and Salvadoran pupuserías are open to curious outsiders is one of the great privileges of living here.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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There is a snack bar at Beachwalker Park during the summer.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Shop at a community yard sale Peruse thousands of goodies, grab a bite to eat from the snack bar, and learn more about fellowship and local missions at the 117th Lawn Fete.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Luncheonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheonette. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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