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
The impression came quickly as nautical accents and unobstructed water views unfolded in the signature restaurant at The Cooper, a new riverfront hotel in Charleston.
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Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Taylor, who had already been reviewing restaurant nachos as a hobby before the pandemic, could no longer do that because of restaurant closures and restrictions.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Iron Hill Brewery is reopening in Philadelphia on Sunday, more than six months after the restaurant chain abruptly closed all 16 of its locations around the Delaware Valley.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
More than 200 restaurant locations — including 16 newcomers to the event — are participating in the springtime promotion sponsored by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Taylor, who had already been reviewing restaurant nachos as a hobby before the pandemic, could no longer do that because of restaurant closures and restrictions.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Iron Hill Brewery is reopening in Philadelphia on Sunday, more than six months after the restaurant chain abruptly closed all 16 of its locations around the Delaware Valley.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
More than 200 restaurant locations — including 16 newcomers to the event — are participating in the springtime promotion sponsored by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurant
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To better explain these dizzyingly complex processes, Charnoz compares the minerals raining out of a cooling disk to hungry diners at a dinner table.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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But these diners living in the capital region are among the fortunate ones, treated to an abundance of options right in their backyard.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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As its core, the device is built around the TriForma StateShift System, which allows the top part of the grill to adjust into three different cooking modes.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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The weather will be similar to Thursday, a great night to fire up the grill or enjoy a beverage on the porch before the showers come in late.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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For many of us, peanut butter is a nostalgic food, transporting us back to peanut butter sandwiches in school cafeterias and character lunchboxes on school buses.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 3299 (AFSCME) union’s membership covers essential workers including custodians, food service staff in campus dining halls and hospital cafeterias, gardeners, and skilled craft workers including plumbers and electricians.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Restaurant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurant. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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