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also cafe
1
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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2
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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3
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
In the trendy neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, cafes and clothing stores bustled as usual.
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Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2023, Bachelier opened a cafe and test kitchen space along Highway 101 in Leucadia that somewhat accidentally became a blockbuster restaurant, though its immediate success was slightly improbable but not at all surprising given the collective talent.
—Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The sisters are opening Peek-a-Brew this spring, a modern play café, located at 118 Main St. in Old Saybrook, which will combine a sit-down bistro-style cafe with an area for children to play.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
In recent months, Cat & Cloud Coffee, based in Santa Cruz, has turned down offers to open new cafes in the city because of the uncertainty generated by Trump’s tariffs, said company owner Charles Jack.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
This cute upstairs cafe at the English Market is a great choice for tea, cakes or lunch.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Spellman envisions a bookstore and cafe combination that would offer craft beer and coffee alongside bestsellers and literary favorites.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Dillard echoes her sentiment, sharing that there are also great schools and a lovely downtown lined with boutique shops, cafes, and restaurants.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025
Free coffee for dancing customers at this cafe — check it out!
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2023, Bachelier opened a cafe and test kitchen space along Highway 101 in Leucadia that somewhat accidentally became a blockbuster restaurant, though its immediate success was slightly improbable but not at all surprising given the collective talent.
—Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The sisters are opening Peek-a-Brew this spring, a modern play café, located at 118 Main St. in Old Saybrook, which will combine a sit-down bistro-style cafe with an area for children to play.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
In recent months, Cat & Cloud Coffee, based in Santa Cruz, has turned down offers to open new cafes in the city because of the uncertainty generated by Trump’s tariffs, said company owner Charles Jack.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
This cute upstairs cafe at the English Market is a great choice for tea, cakes or lunch.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Spellman envisions a bookstore and cafe combination that would offer craft beer and coffee alongside bestsellers and literary favorites.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Dillard echoes her sentiment, sharing that there are also great schools and a lovely downtown lined with boutique shops, cafes, and restaurants.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025
Free coffee for dancing customers at this cafe — check it out!
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
Noun
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As master of ceremonies at her Fool’s Moon cabaret, Puella displays the kind of unearned self-assurance that usually wins praise for men and scorn for women.—
Michael Snyder,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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As a cabaret singer, Mason has headlined at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Birdland, 54 Below, Feinstein’s at the Regency, Rainbow and Stars, the Algonquin, the Plush Room in San Francisco and Davenport’s in Chicago, among many others.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
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Be sure to keep an eye out as the windmill atop the tavern is engulfed in flames several times an hour.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Most of the standout restaurants are local, single-location places and even the Morton’s here is somewhat swanky.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Part of the mission of Post Market Place and its parent company, the not-for-profit Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship, is providing healthy food for people, whether at a restaurant or a food pantry.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Later, Dorian visits an opium den, which Williams transforms into a modern-day nightclub, complete with techno, strobe lights, and a gay character smoking from a crystal meth pipe.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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On March 14, a group of Log Cabin Republicans visited the Badlands nightclub in Sacramento after spending the day at an organizational meeting for the California Republican Party, as the Sacramento Bee reported.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The saloon includes vertical headlamps, Kia’s Star Map lighting and 19-inch alloy wheels.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Add a soundtrack to your visit with local music at the Spur, the Cabin, or any saloon with tunes floating out the front door.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Kitty’s is a Hudson restaurant with fun upscale-diner décor and seasonal menus highlighting the bounty of the region.—
Ingrid K. Williams,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Then there’s the running of the food from the kitchen to the diner.—
Lisa Shames,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Baseball bats used to have more heft as a rule; Babe Ruth swung clubs perhaps 50 percent heavier than today’s.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Along with the in-home creature comforts, Ocean House has its own club with a lounge and infinity pool.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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McHale’s, an Irish pub that once had locations in Rock Hill and Fort Mill, will reopen in Charlotte, but a timeline has not been shared.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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That’s a great sign for anyone who loves grabbing a post-work pint at any of the country’s world-famous pubs.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
26 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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