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as in cabaret
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
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as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
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as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
they met at a little café in Paris
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Recent Examples of café
Mimicking an actual mountain course, it is formed from two slopes connected in an L Shape with a cafe in a wooden cabin perched high up between them.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
More big stories The new year ushered in new laws in California that affect cannabis cafes, artificial intelligence and parking.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
There are five guest rooms and a cafe with a view into her backyard, a dense tropical forest.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 3 Jan. 2025
That's going to be a magnet for other great shops, cafes, restaurants.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The croissants rest overnight, allowed to rise in a hot box and baked the next morning before their final delivery to a cafe.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Check online or call ahead for your nearest Michigan cafe.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2024
The subterranean cafe and main conference room have large observation windows — think of an aquarium with humans swimming around instead of sea life.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Shankman loves Brandon Blanchard and executive chef Demetrius Brown's Inman Park cafe and bistro.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
More big stories The new year ushered in new laws in California that affect cannabis cafes, artificial intelligence and parking.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
There are five guest rooms and a cafe with a view into her backyard, a dense tropical forest.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 3 Jan. 2025
That's going to be a magnet for other great shops, cafes, restaurants.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
The croissants rest overnight, allowed to rise in a hot box and baked the next morning before their final delivery to a cafe.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Check online or call ahead for your nearest Michigan cafe.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2024
The subterranean cafe and main conference room have large observation windows — think of an aquarium with humans swimming around instead of sea life.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Shankman loves Brandon Blanchard and executive chef Demetrius Brown's Inman Park cafe and bistro.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
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At night, despite the smaller crowd, there was a lively social scene complete with live entertainment, including show productions with singers and dancers performing, acts showcasing Broadway tunes and pop hits, visiting comedians and cabaret routines, and a late-night DJ spinning.Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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Oh, Mary! Cole Escola’s delightful revisionist romp, Oh, Mary!, imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as an alcoholic cabaret artist trying to stage a comeback and her husband, Abraham Lincoln, as a man desperate to stay in the closet while trying to win a war.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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The killer was Stephen Simmons, a tavern keeper who had been convicted of murdering his wife during a drunken quarrel.Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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In the show, the main character kills someone while driving drunk and is punished by spending the afterlife inside the prison of his own tavern.Jane Hillstrom, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Dinner at a restaurant and location chosen by Sponsor in New York, NY.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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And in May, Mars Petcare and TripAdvisor partnered to highlight tourist attractions, restaurants and hotels that are dog-friendly.Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Commissioner Joe Carollo, famously combative since his first election in 1979, is smarting over a lawsuit accusing him of pursuing a vicious political vendetta against a nightclub owner.Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Multiple nightclubs stayed open well past the time that bars in St. Louis and elsewhere in Missouri closed, luring people across the Mississippi with the promise of a party that didn’t stop.Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Click here to see more photos of the 0 Series saloon and SUV.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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The actress and singer, 55, partied at Kemo Sabe, a saloon in Aspen, with her manager, Benny Medina, and some friends, according to photos obtained by TMZ.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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During dinner hours, diners are seated with menus and order from their tables.Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Serving elevated eats and sips, the lounge will celebrate its namesake attraction and invite diners to relax inside the iconic ride.Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bregman would bring a right-handed bat to manager Alex Cora's lineup, which is something the club has wanted to do all winter.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Trudeau traveled to Mar-a-Lago, Trump's private club in Florida, last month to meet with the president-elect.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Nora Mac’s, a traditional Irish pub and restaurant, opened quietly in late December in Ballantyne.Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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The village is also home to two beer pubs: One, Growler’s Beer Bistro (25 Main Street; 914-793-0608) near the train station and located within a former sub-station, features 20 local brews that include those from Peekskill Brewery, Hudson Valley Brewery and Industrial Arts Brewery.John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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