as in diner
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
when we get sick of cooking dinner at home, we like to go out to eat at a nice restaurant
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Recent Examples of restaurant
Aldermen last month voted 30-18 to freeze the ordinance’s implementation, citing rampant concerns from restaurant owners that the hikes were harming their businesses.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Some restaurant chains and retailers will also remain open on Sunday, April 5, while banks, post offices, and shipping services will be closed.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
The restaurant opened after the pandemic and experienced one normal summer before the pattern reversed itself.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
With hopes to generate revenue for Fair Park, Dallas leaders are considering replacing a sea of parking spaces with new development, possibly a hotel, restaurant or store, as part of a plan presented by the city’s park department.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Some restaurant chains and retailers will also remain open on Sunday, April 5, while banks, post offices, and shipping services will be closed.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
The restaurant opened after the pandemic and experienced one normal summer before the pattern reversed itself.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
With hopes to generate revenue for Fair Park, Dallas leaders are considering replacing a sea of parking spaces with new development, possibly a hotel, restaurant or store, as part of a plan presented by the city’s park department.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurant
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When the popular Italian restaurant Caffe Vialetto closed in 2025 after 26 years of feeding families and sharing milestones, diners across Miami mourned the loss of the Coral Gables icon, a stable oasis for quiet dinners and family celebrations in a wildly changing culinary landscape.—
Connie Ogle
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Back in the before timeline, at a late-night diner, June starts to come clean.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Cooking ribs at home—whether in a smoker, on a grill, or in the oven—is relatively easy.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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For a 1-inch cut, grill 10 to 12 minutes for medium-rare (145°F) or 12 to 15 minutes for medium (160°F).—
Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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Students in New York City are learning to play tennis in unlikely places -- their school hallways, cafeterias and auditoriums -- thanks to a free after-school program.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of students streamed through the cafeteria of Thurgood Marshall Elementary School on Thursday, showing off new kicks, books, and bright smiles.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurant. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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