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luncheonettes

noun

plural of luncheonette

as in cafeterias

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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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In a small, competitive Italian-and-steakhouse ecosystem, a little differentiation from other restaurants’ steak de Burgo sauce mattered.

— Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026
Sure, the culinary reach of Italian cuisine goes far and wide, from New York pizza slice shops to high-end, award-winning restaurants that specialize in food from all over the country, but there’s nothing like sitting down for a meal in Milan.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of restaurants

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Leventhal added that the AI assistants do provide some easier avenues to bad behavior among diners, though, and reservation platforms need to find a way to deal with that.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Like at his Moxie’s restaurant in Southlake, the menu appeals to local diners who want something a notch better than chains.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of diners

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Pop-up eateries have become more common across the country since the pandemic, thanks to rising costs associated with opening and operating a restaurant.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
As a result, eateries have been battling for a smaller pool of customers and often leaning on discounts to win them over.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of eateries

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