Thesaurus results for LUNCHEONETTES

luncheonettes

noun

plural of luncheonette

as in cafeterias

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Noun

Free breakfast and lunch for everyone wasn't always standard in school cafeterias, but families became used to the benefit during the pandemic, when federal rules temporarily changed.

— Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Recordings take place in school hallways, cafeterias, and classrooms, and feature interactions with other students as well as with staff and faculty.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of cafeterias

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Only accessible by bus or car, the neighborhood itself is walkable and features a handful of other seaside restaurants, cafés and grocers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Pedestrians would walk through to visit restaurants and shops in the old courthouse, and apartment residents would enter from the same area.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of restaurants

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This is even more true at Rumari Counter, a new experience with comfy stools for up to 10 diners per night who get the pleasure of eating a prix-fixe meal that will never be prepared again (the counter menu changes nightly).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
His growing business has drawn diners such as TV producer Phil Rosenthal and celebrity chef Roy Choi.

— Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of diners

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Additionally, eight eateries received citations for health food violations including brown and pink residue, several dead flies on the floor and grease build up was found on filters above the cook line.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Welcome to this week’s Sick and Shut Down List, with eateries from Miami-Dade to Palm Beach, from the inner city to the mall food court to a country club.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of eateries

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The tents are up, the lawn chairs set, and the grills are ready as Dallas Cowboys super fans tailgate for the home opener.

— Dawn White, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Today, the terms are used interchangeably in the United States, even though restaurants almost always use teppanyaki flat-top grills.

— Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of grills

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